1 The Opening of a New World-America Before Its Independence 10
2 Birth of a New Nation-The Beginning of America 45
3 The Maturing New Nation-The Growth of America 75
4 Division and War-The Civil War 105
5 The Rise of America-With the Widening Gap Between Rich and Poor 135
6 From Superpower to Pauper-The First World War and the Great Depression 165
7 America's Position in the New World Order-The Second World War and the Cold War 197
8 The Lonely Superpower-America Today-From the New Frontier to the Iraq War 225
Index索引 254
Vocabulary词汇表 259