The Rise of Contemporary Conservatism in the United States offers students an accessible introduction to the history of modern American conservatism. The author provides a concise but substantial discussion of modern conservatism from its origins in opposition to Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal up until the 2016 election of Donald J. Trump.

Kenneth J. Heineman is Professor of History at Angelo State University in Texas, and the author of Civil War Dynasty: The Ewing Family of Ohio (2012).

Part One -Analysis and Assessment

Chapter 1 - The New Deal and Conservative Reaction, 1933-1945

Chapter 2 - Conservatism Adrift, 1946-1960

Chapter 3 - Crisis and Opportunity, 1961-1972

Chapter 4 - Conservative Advance, 1973-1980

Chapter 5 - The Reagan Revolution and its Discontents, 1982-1992

Chapter 6 - The Politics of Division: 1993-2016

Part Two Primary Documents