Encyclopedia of U.S. Political History explores the events, policies, activities, institutions, groups, people, and movements that have created and shaped political life in the United States. With contributions from scholars in the fields of history and political science, this seven-volume set provides students, researchers, and scholars the opportunity to examine the political evolution of the United States from the 1500s to the present day.
With greater coverage than any other resource, the Encyclopedia of U.S. Political History identifies and illuminates patterns and interrelations that will expand the reader's understanding of American political institutions, culture, behavior, and change. Focusing on both government and history, the Encyclopedia brings exceptional breadth and depth to the topic with more than 100 essays for each of the critical time periods covered.
VOLUME 1
Colonial Beginnings through Revolution
1500-1783
Volume Editor: Andrew Robertson, Herbert H. Lehman College
The colonial period witnessed the transformation of thirteen distinct colonies into an independent federated republic. This volume discusses the diversity of the colonial political experience-a diversity that modern scholars have found defies easy synthesis-as well as the long-term conflicts, policies, and events that led to revolution, and the ideas underlying independence.
- ISBN10 1604266406
- ISBN13 9781604266405
- Publish Date 24 September 2010
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 3 April 2021
- Publish Country US
- Publisher SAGE Publications Inc
- Imprint CQ Press
- Format eBook
- Pages 499
- Language English