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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 31: Entering a New Century, 1992-2002
William C. Berman. From the Center to the
Edge: The Politics and Policies of the Clinton Presidency (2001).
An early and even-handed interpretation of
politics in a period of a changing economy and redefined politics.
Congressional Quarterly’s Research Reports.
A valuable contemporary resource for information
and views on issues facing the United States and the world.
Stephanie Coontz. The Way We Really Are:
Coming to Terms with America’s Changing Families (1997).
A thoughful and concise examination of the
family during the 1990s.
Howard Gillman. The Votes That Counted:
How the Court Decided the 2000 Presidential Election (2001).
A readable investigation of the disputed Florida
vote that ultimately placed George W. Bush in the White House.
James D. Hunter. Culture Wars: The Struggle
to Define America (1991).
A study of differing social views and how those
views were represented in politics and society.
Walter LeFeber. Michael Jordan and the New
Global Capitalism (2000).
A thought provoking examination of the dynamics
of sports, culture, and American economic globalism.
Randy Shilts. And the Band Played On: Politics,
People and the AIDS Epidemic (1987).
A compelling book on the spread of AIDS and
the lack of response by society.
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