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America on the World Stage

America on the World Stage

A Global Approach to U.S. History

by Organization of American Historians

Edited by Gary Reichard and Ted Dickson

Contributions by David Armitage, Stephen Aron, Edward L. Ayers, Thomas Bender, Stuart M. Blumin, J. D. Bowers, Stuart M. Burton, Charap, Jonathan Chu, Kathleen Dalton, Betty A. Dessants, Ted Dickson, Kevin Gaines, Fred Jordan, Melvyn P. Leffler, Louisa B. Moffitt, Philip D. Morgan, Mark A. Noll, Gary W. Reichard, Daniel T. Rodgers, Leila J. Rupp, Brenda Santos, Gloria Sesso, Shammas Carole, Suzanne M Sinke, Omar Valerio-Jimenez, Penny M. Von Eschen, Patrick Wolfe and Pingchao Zhu

Published by: University of Illinois Press

Imprint: University of Illinois Press

14 black & white photographs

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  • 9780252056192
  • Published: April 2024
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Recognizing the urgent need for students to understand the emergence of the United States' power and prestige in relation to world events, Gary W. Reichard and Ted Dickson reframe the teaching of American history in a global context. Each essay covers a specific chronological period and approaches fundamental topics and events in United States history from an international perspective, emphasizing how the development of the United States has always depended on its transactions with other nations for commodities, cultural values, and populations. For each historical period, the authors also provide practical guidance on bringing this international approach to the classroom, with suggested lesson plans and activities. Ranging from the colonial period to the civil rights era and everywhere in between, this collection will help prepare Americans for success in an era of global competition and collaboration.

Contributors are David Armitage, Stephen Aron, Edward L. Ayers, Thomas Bender, Stuart M. Blumin, J. D. Bowers, Orville Vernon Burton, Lawrence Charap, Jonathan Chu, Kathleen Dalton, Betty A. Dessants, Ted Dickson, Kevin Gaines, Fred Jordan, Melvyn P. Leffler, Louisa Bond Moffitt, Philip D. Morgan, Mark A. Noll, Gary W. Reichard, Daniel T. Rodgers, Leila J. Rupp, Brenda Santos, Gloria Sesso, Carole Shammas, Suzanne M. Sinke, Omar Valerio-Jimenez, Penny M. Von Eschen, Patrick Wolfe, and Pingchao Zhu.

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Preface
Introduction: The Revolt against Enclosure: U.S. History Opens Outto the World Thomas Bender
1. America, the Atlantic, and Global Consumer Demand, 1500–1800 Carole Shammas
Imagining a World without Tea and Sugar: Teaching Strategies for America, the Atlantic, and Global Consumer Demand,1500–1800 Jonathan Chu
2. The Declaration of Independence in World Context David Armitage
Strategies for Teaching the Declaration of Independence in a Global Context Ted Dickson
3. Origins of American Slavery Philip D. Morgan
Reflections on “Origins of American Slavery” Gloria Sesso
4. Nineteenth-Century Religion in World Context Mark A. Noll
Teaching Nineteenth-Century American Religion in a Global Context J. D. Bowers
5. Returning the West to the World Stephen Aron
Strategies for Teaching the American West in a Global Context Omar Valerio-Jimenez
6. Driven to the City: Urbanization and Industrialization in the Nineteenth Century Stuart M. Blumin
American Industrialization, 1870–1920: Teaching from Local, National, and International Perspectives Betty A. Dessants
7. The American Civil War, Emancipation, and Reconstruction on the World Stage Edward L. Ayers
Teaching the Civil War from a Global Perspective Ted Dickson
8. Worlds of Reform Daniel T. Rodgers
Teaching American Reform in a World Context Kathleen Dalton
9. Crossing National Borders: Locating the United States in Migration History Suzanne M. Sinke
Strategies for Teaching the History of Migration to the United States in a Global Context Louisa Bond Moffitt and Ted Dickson
10. The Civil Rights Movement in World Perspective Kevin Gaines
The Civil Rights Movement and the Cold War Culture in Perspective Pingchao Zhu
11. Race and Citizenship Patrick Wolfe
Teaching Citizenship and Race Orville Vernon Burton
12. Globalizing Popular Culture in the “American Century” and Beyond Penny M. Von Eschen
Teaching the Globalization of American Popular Culture in the Twentieth Century Lawrence Charap
13. From Rosie the Riveter to the Global Assembly Line: American Women on the World Stage Leila J. Rupp
American Women in a Global Context Brenda Santos
14. Cold War and Global Hegemony, 1945–1991 Melvyn P. Leffler
Teaching the Cold War Frederick W. Jordan
Contributors
Index
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Gary W. Reichard is the executive vice chancellor and chief academic officer at The California State University and the author of Politics as Usual: The Age of Truman and Eisenhower. Ted Dickson is chair of the history department at Providence Day School in Charlotte, North Carolina.

"This fine book is a source of encouragement as well as enlightenment. Some of the foremost historians in the country have teamed up with a talented group of secondary school educators to consider international perspectives on some of the key issues in American history. It is one of the most imaginative efforts I have seen recently to bridge the gap between academic research and high school instruction. Bravo to all concerned!"--Sean Wilentz, Princeton University


“The teaching strategies that accompany the essays offer a wide variety of methods to integrate the theme of globalization into survey courses. . . . Historians will find clear and detailed information on where to locate the teaching materials and how to apply any of the pedagogical techniques.”--Teaching History


"As a longtime teacher of U.S. history, I'm thrilled to see a single text that so elegantly introduces students to a vital global perspective without sacrificing the distinctiveness of the American experience. The essays cover a wealth of social, economic, cultural, and political subjects, from the growing consumerism of the early Atlantic world to the globalization of popular culture and the internationalization of the civil rights movement. Even better, this remarkable book provides new teaching strategies for connecting U.S. history to the world stage. I can't wait to try out this book on the diverse student body here at the University of Texas."--David Oshinsky, author of Polio: An American Story, winner of the 2006 Pulitzer Prize for History

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