New Higher History: The USA 1918-68
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New Higher History: The USA 1918-68 by John Kerr
Exam Board: SQA Level: Higher Subject: History First Teaching: September 2014 First Exam: June 2015 The only textbook to offer support for the CfE Higher History topic The USA 1918-1968 The New Higher History series offers a full-colour, topic-based approach to the CfE Higher History syllabus. Covering all of the main issues within each topic area, this series includes investigative techniques, use of evidence and a variety of activities to enable students to develop the necessary skills to tackle both extended-response and source-based questions successfully. New Higher History: The USA 1918-1968 provides comprehensive coverage of this topic offered in Section 3 of the course. The core issues within the topic are fully explored, preparing students for the extended-response questions in the external examination. This book investigates the growing tensions in American society, looking at: - the changing nature of immigration, the effects of the First World War and their impact on attitudes in society - racial divisions in the 1920s and 1930s, the influence of the Ku Klux Klan and why it was so difficult for black Americans to gain civil rights - economic difficulties, Laissez Faire, capitalism and the Wall Street Crash - the growth of federal powers, the Great Depression and the New Deal - the growth of the Civil Rights Movement, its leaders and organisations, and the struggle towards the Civil Rights Act and Voting Rights Act.
John Kerr grew up in Southern California and attended 6 different schools by 9th grade, due to a regular request for his dismissal. He has worked as a producer/director for NBC and CBS in Hawaii and as a scriptwriter in Hollywood. He currently lives in Riverside with his wife, three dogs and two cats. Kerr has made it a point to never live more than 10 minutes away from a good Mexican restaurant.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781471852497 |
| ISBN 10 | 1471852490 |
| Title | New Higher History: The USA 1918-68 |
| Author | John Kerr |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Hodder Education |
| Year published | 2016-06-24 |
| Number of pages | 160 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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