02445cam a2200325 i 4500 296071136 TxAuBib 20140618120000.0 080507s2008||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2008019342 9781579127794 1579127797 TxAuBib rda Scheller, William G. America, a history in art [BOOK] : the American journey told by painters, sculptors, photographers, and architects / W.G Scheller. New York : Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers, 2008. 320 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 32 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier sti rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Includes index. First Americans (prehistory to ca. 1600) -- The experiment begins (1600-1700) -- Colonial noontide (1700-1770) -- The American Revolution (1770-1783) -- The federal era (1783-1815) -- American expansionism (1815-1860) -- The Civil War (1860-1865) -- The Gilded Age (1865-1890) -- A new colossus (1890-1901) -- Progressivism and a call to arms (1901-1918) -- Prosperity and Depression (1918-1939) -- The Second World War (1939-1945) -- Cold war and new frontier (1945-1963) -- Turbulence and transition (1964-1989) -- Into the millennium (1989-present.) The rich history of America, from before the time of Columbus through the present day, is told as never before, enhanced by hundreds of representative artworks. From the earliest Native Americans through the explorers and first settlers, the fight for independence, the expansion west, the war between the states and those on foreign soil€”right up to our most recent past€”each era and key event of our nation's history unfolds in clear prose, documented by significant paintings, sculptures, photographs, and works of architecture. Some 300 lavishly reproduced works of art light the journey through America's past. Each chapter features a detailed recounting of the events of an era, including informative sidebars on key figures and developments€” plus a gallery of artwork that illuminates the period. Provided by publisher. 20140618. United States History. United States In art.