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BIBLIOGRAPHY

The 1920s
Great Depression and the New Deal
World War II
Segregation in the South
American society and the Cold War
Cold War Politics, 1945-1960
1960s: Culture and Society
The Civil Rights Movement
Politics, 1960-1980
Politics since 1980
Society and Culture since 1980
Historiographical Issues
Background Reading
Internet Resources

Click on the links on the left for a full but by no means comprehensive list of some of the key books and articles on each of the main topics we cover in this course. You should have no trouble in finding books either in the excellent collection in the UCL Library or in the American Studies section of the Senate House Library.

Journals

The Journal of American History: (JAH) a major scholarly publication covering all aspects of the history of the United States and with more than 50 book reviews in each quarterly issue. Held in the UCL Library, in the Senate House Library and available via any college computer on JSTOR.
The Journal of Southern History: (JSH) A long-established journal focusing on the history of the South. Well worth browsing past issues for relevant articles. Available in the UCL Library, the Senate House Library and on JSTOR.
Reviews in American History: (RAH) A very useful journal consisting entirely of review essays. Held in the Senate House Library and available on JSTOR until 1994 and more recent editions on Project Muse
American Historical Review (AHR) The journal of the American Historical Association, publishing articles on all aspects of history but with a large number of pieces on the history of the United States and an extensive selection of book reviews at the end. Available in the UCL Library and the Senate House Library and on JSTOR. Recent editions are on the History Cooperative website

Suggested textbooks for possible purchase:

David Kennedy, Freedom From Fear: The American People in Depression and War, 1929-1945
James T. Patterson, Grand Expectations: The United States, 1945-1974
William Chafe, Unfinished Journey: America Since World War II