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List of Contributors. Introduction: William Barney (University of NorthCarolina at Chapel Hill). Part I: Politics and Public Life: 1. EarlyNational Politics and Power: 1800-1824: Robert M. S. McDonald (University ofNorth Carolina at Chapel Hill). 2. The Jacksonian Era: 1825-1860: JonathonAtkins (Berry College). 3. The Sectionalization of Politics: 1845-1860: JohnAshworth (University of Hull). 4. Civil War and Reconstruction: VernonBurton (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign). 5. The Guilded Age:1878-1900: Robert W. Cherney (San Francisco State) and William Barney(University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill). 6. American Law in theNineteenth Century: John E. Semonche (University of North Carolina at ChapelHill). Part II: Foreign Relations: 7. American Expansion: 1800-1867: JohnM. Belohlavek (University of South Florida). 8. The Global Emergence of theUnited States: 1867-1900: Eric Rauchway (University of Nevada at Reno). PartIII: The Economy and Class Formations: 9. The Emergence of a Market Economybefore 1860: Stanley L. Engerman (University of Rochester) and Robert E.Gallman (University of North Carolina). 10. Industrialization and the Riseof Corporations: 1860-1900: David B. Sicilia (University of Maryland atCollege Park). 11. Immigration: Nora Faires (University of Michigan). 12.Urbanization: Timothy J. Gilfoyle (Loyola University of Chicago). 13. TheDevelopment of the Working Classes: Kevin Kenny (University of Texas atAustin). 14. The Evolution of the Middle Class: Cindy S. Aron (University ofVirginia). Part IV: Race, Ethnicity, and Gender: 15. African Americans:Donald R. Wright (SUNY, College at Cortland). 16. Native-American History:Michael D. Green (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) and ThedaPerdue (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill). 17. Gender and theChanging Roles of Women: Laura F. Edwards (University of California at LosAngeles). Part V: Regional Perspectives: 18. The South: From Old to New:Stephen W. Berry (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill). 19. TheMiddle West: Andrew R.L. Cayton (Miami University). 20. The Regional West:Molly P. Rozum (University of North Carolina). Part VI: Culture and Ideas:21. The Communications Revolution and Popular Culture: David Hochfelder(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers). 22. InterpretingAmerican Religion: Catherine A. Brekus (University of Chicago). 23. Scienceand Technology: Alan I. Marcus (Iowa State University). 24. AHistory/Historiography of Representations of America: Barbara Groseclose(Ohio State University). Index.