16. The Recent Past15. The Triumph of the Right 14. The Unraveling 13. The Sixties 12. The Affluent Society 11. The Cold War 10. World War II 9. The Great Depression 8. The New Era 7. World War I and its Aftermath 6. The Progressive Era 5. American Empire 4. Life in Industrial America 3. Conquering the West 2. Capital and Labor 1. Reconstruction