America, empire of liberty : a new history of the United States

New York.: Basic Books., 2009.. Hardcover. Good. 25 cm. xvii, 563 pages : maps. Encuadernación en tapa dura de editorial con sobrecubierta ilustrada. Idioma Inglés. Includes bibliographical references and index. Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries. English. Patron select ebook. Description based on print version record. Print version:: Local: (DLC)2009017831 ISBN: 9780465015009. Contents Part I: Liberty and slavery. Natives and Europeans ; Empire and liberties ; Independence and republicanism ; Liberty and security ; East and West ; Slave or free? -- Part II: Power and progress. North and South ; White and Black ; Capital and labor ; Reform and expansion ; War and peace ; From boom to bomb -- Part III: Empire and evil. Red or dead? ; Rights and riots ; The impotence of omnipotence ; Detente and discontent ; Revolution and democracy ; Pride and prejudice -- Conclusion . ISBN: 9780465015009; 046501500X; 9780465022144; 04650221 History., United States - History., Etats-Unis - Histoire., United States., United States - History., United States - History., United States - History., Bibliography, Illustrated