美国历史文化概况
Douban
董晓波 编
Overview
《美国历史文化概况(英文版)》遵循“以人为本”的理念，从中国学生实际出发，从不同方面向中国学生介绍美国的历史与文化现象。全书共分15个单元，既涵盖了美国历史上的重大事件，如：殖民与独立、西进运动、内战、世界大战、经济大萧条等，又涉及美国文化的方方面面，宏观方面涵盖了领土与环境、法律、节庆日、黑人奴隶、宗教与信仰等，微观方面则包含了文学、艺术、建筑、运动、音乐、电影、科技、城市等大量内容，可谓是美国历史文化的一部缩影。全书采用真实地道的语言材料，主要取材于国外报刊杂志以及相关历史文献资料，穿插图表、照片等真实的视觉材料，表现手段活泼，效果生动直观。无论对广大学生还是对美国历史文化感兴趣的其他学习者来说，《美国历史文化概况(英文版)》都是一本了解美国、积累历史文化知识、开阔视野、启发思路的良好读物。
contents
Unit 1 Colonization and Independence Text A British Colonization (1607-1776) Text B The Road to Independence (1763-1783) Supplementary Reading The Issue of RepresentationUnit 2 Territory and Environment Text A Introduction to Territory andEnvironment of theUnited States Text B Extremes and Natural Disasters in U.S.A Supplementary Reading The Mississippi RiverUnit 3 Westward Expansion Text A Territorial Expansion Text B Life on the Frontier Supplementary Reading The Underground RailroadUnit 4 Civil War and Abraham Lincoln TextA American Civil War Text B Abraham Lincoln and His Speech Supplementary Reading O Captain! My Captain!Unit 5 Two World Wars Text A America During and After World War I Text B America During and After World War II Supplementary Reading Speech on Hitler's Invasion of the U.S.S.R.Unit 6 The Great Depression and the New Deal Text A Introduction to the Great Depression Text B Franklin Delano Roosevelt's First'Inaugural Address Supplementary Reading Franklin DelanoRoosevelt's First Fireside Chat—"The Banking Crisis"Unit 7 Laws and Rules Text A The Law of theUnited States Text B Declaration of Independence Supplementary Reading Constitution of theUnited States of AmericaUnit 8 Sports and Figures Text A The National Basketball Association Text B Michael Jeffrey Jordan Supplementary Reading Sports in theUnited StatesUnit 9 Art, Literature, and Architecture Text A Visual Arts and Architecture of U.S.A. Text B Mark Twain Supplementary Reading Pearl S. BuckUnit 10 Music, Dance and Film Text A Michael Joseph Jackson: A Super Star Text B The Oscars Supplementary Reading "Take Me Home, Country Roads"Unit II Science and Technology Text A Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center Text B Endeavour Supplementary Reading Unmanned Military Space Planes Usher in New Weaponry EraUnit 12 Holidays and Celebrations Text A Thanksgiving Day Text B Independence Day Supplementary Reading Christmas DayUnit 13 Famous Cities and Sightseeing Text A Washington, D.C. Text B NewYork City Supplementary Reading Crossing Brooklyn FerryUnit 14 American Black Text A African Americans Text B Martin Luther King, Jr Supplementary Reading Barack obamaUnit 15 Religions and Faith Text A Puritans in the North America Text B Nathaniel Hawthorne and The Scarlet Letter Supplementary Reading The Revelation of the Scarlet LetterReferences