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Takes a biographical approach to history, following the premise that people make history in the circumstances in which they find themselves. This work examines the lives of the individual's involved in a debate through major and minor biographies.

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Through biographical examinations of some of the key figures in the debate on conservation, this book seeks to explore a range of subjects, such as the evolution of the conservation movement, its implications for policy-makers, and how it impacts the daily lives of people everywhere.

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Introduces students to people who have contributed to U.S. immigration policy from the Revolution to the present.

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Debates over such issues as westward expansion, the Second Bank of the United States, Indian policies, and slavery are discussed from opposing viewpoints.

Americans of the Jacksonian era upheld traditions and values of their forefathers, while also embracing the unlimited opportunity of the future.

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With the conclusion of the Mexican War in 1848, the United States seemed poised to fulfill the manifest destiny that was on the lips of journalists and politicians.

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Through biographical histories of individuals involved in the freedom of religion debates, readers will discover how individuals' thoughts, beliefs, and actions affected how the religion clauses are viewed today and throughout American history.

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In 1964 President Lyndon Johnson announced his vision of the Great Society, a plan to use the power of the national government to create a better society.

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The three waves of feminism are explored through the lives of the women who made history in bringing women's issues to the forefront of American society. It was women's fundamental need for independence and an identity of their own, separate from that of men, which thrust the women's movement forward and continues to propel it today.