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Making America, A History of the United States
Making America, Third Edition
Carol Berkin, Baruch College, City University of New York
Christopher L. Miller, The University of Texas, Pan American
Robert W. Cherny, San Francisco State University
James L. Gormly, Washington and Jefferson College
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Chapter 30: Facing Limits, 1976-1992
Kenneth S. Baer. Reinventing Democrats: The Politics of Liberalism From
Reagan to Clinton (2000).
An examination of the changes within the Democratic
Party that ultimately led to the election of President Clinton.
Michael Bernstein and David A. Adler, eds. Understanding American Economic
Decline (1994).
A collection of essays by economists and knowledeable
observers who examine the slowing economy and its impact on the country.
Peter G. Bourne, Jimmy Carter: A Comprehensive
Biography from Plains to Post-Presidency (1997).
A well-balanced account and analysis of Carter’s
presidency and the changing political values of the 1970s.
Lou Cannon. President Reagan: The Role of
a Lifetime (1992).
A detailed account of the Reagan presidency
from a generally positive perspective.
Roger Daniels. Coming to America (1990).
A solid analysis of the new immigrants seeking
a place in American society, especially effective on Asian immigration.
Lawrence Freedman and Efraim Karsh. The
Gulf Conflict, 1990–1992 (1993).
An international approach to understanding
the origins and outcomes of the Gulf War.
Raymond Gartoff. The Great Transition: American-Soviet
Relations and the End of the Cold War (1994).
An excellent narrative of events in the Soviet
Union and the United States that led to the end of the Cold War, as well as
a useful analysis of the problems facing the United States in the post–Cold
War world.
John R. Greene. The Presidency of George
Bush (2000).
A balanced look at the foreign and domesic
policies of Bush as vice president and president and his administration’s foreign
and domestic policies.
Juan Perea, ed. Immigrants Out! The New
Nativism and the Anti-Immigrant Impulse in the United States (1997).
A collection of essays that focus on how current
American politics favor limiting immigration to the United States in the context
of how nativism has existed throughout American history.
Michael Schaller. Reckoning with Reagan
(1992).
A brief but scholarly analysis of the Reagan
administration and the society and values that supported the Reagan revolution.
Micah L. Sifry and Christopher Cerf, eds. The
Gulf War Reader (1991).
A collection of essays and documents that provide
both insight and an excellent overview of the Gulf War.
Roberto Surro. Strangers Among Us: How Latino
Immigration is Transforming America (1998).
Based on inerviews of Latinos, this study examines
the complexities of Latino lives and the problems Latinos face in finding a
place in the United States.
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