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The shaping of America. Volume 4, Global America, 1915-2000 : a geographical perspective on 500 years of history / D.W. Meinig.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Meinig, D. W. (Donald William), 1924-2020, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- United States--Historical geography.
- United States.
- United States--History.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (496 pages) : illustrations
- Other Title:
- Shaping of America
- Place of Publication:
- New Haven, Conn. ; London : Yale University Press, [2004]
- Summary:
- This work presents the story of America's interwoven history and geography from 1915 to 2000. The author describes decades of enormous national growth and change, and depicts diverse 20th century trends and developments.
- Contents:
- Part One: Technology: Mobilization and acceleration
- Mobilization: The automotive revolution
- Mobilization: Neotechnic evolution
- Acceleration: On the surface
- Acceleration: In the air
- Acceleration: Invisible and instantaneous
- Part Two: Morphology: Migrations and formations
- Populations and policies, 1915-1950s
- Regionalism, 1920s-1950
- A reconnaissance of regions
- Midcentury morphology
- Altering the federation and internal empire
- Populations and policies, 1950s-1990s
- Some reconfigurations
- Reshaping the nation
- Part Three: Mission: Assertions and impositions
- Assertions: America and Europe
- Impositions: War and interwar, Europe and Asia
- Impositions: Western hemisphere
- Redividing the world
- Impositions and oppositions
- America and the world.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 421-450) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780300173949
- 0300173946
- Publisher Number:
- heb40384 hdl
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