American Literature and Culture: From the Explorers to Cable TV Book

An extremely broad overview of the evolution of the US from the time of European colonization. Ross (English, U. of Minnesota) has offered the work as more of a primer, providing historical background for students of American literature, than as a work with a consistent historical narrative (indeed, he doubts if there is a narrative to be found). Basically told in chronological order, he covers foreign policy, the development of technology, the economy, domestic politics, the rise of feminism, the rise of the unions, and other important events that have passed across the historical stage. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR