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The American Pageant: A History of the Republic (12th edition)
by David M. Kennedy Lizabeth Cohen Thomas A. BaileyThe American Pageant is an effective American history textbook which includes chapter-ending chronologies, numerous interesting quotes from historical figures, and incisive part openers that contextualize six major periods in American history. The Appendix includes "Suggested Readings" for every chapter, an annotated Constitution of the United States, and an extensive statistical profile of the United States.
The American Pageant: A History of the American People (Fourteenth Edition)
by David M. Kennedy Lizabeth Cohen Thomas A. BaileyThis edition of The American Pageant tries to cultivate in its readers the capacity for balanced judgment and informed understanding about American society by holding up to the present the mirror and measuring rod that is the past.
The American Pageant: A History of the American People, AP* Edition (14th Edition)
by David M. Kennedy Lizabeth Cohen Thomas Andrew BaileyFor this fourteenth edition of The American Pageant, the authors have worked together closely to incorporate the most recent scholarship about American history, and to preserve the readability that has long been the Pageant's hallmark.
The American Pageant (16th Edition, AP Edition): A History of American People
by David M. Kennedy Lizabeth CohenThis sixteenth edition of The American Pageant reflects our continuing collaboration to bring the most recent scholarship about American history to the broadest possible student audience, while preserving the readability that has long been the Pageant's hallmark.
The American Pageant: A History of the American People
by David M. Kennedy Margaret O’Mara Lizabeth CohenKennedy/O'Mara's THE AMERICAN PAGEANT, 18th Edition, enjoys a reputation as one of the most popular, effective and entertaining texts on American history, and for good reasons. Colorful anecdotes, vivid maps, charts, illustrations, highlighted first-person quotations and the authors' trademark wit bring American history to life. Learning aids make the book's content as accessible as it is enjoyable. Brief essays opening each of the text’s nine chronological sections, along with chapter-ending chronologies, help students develop a coherent understanding of the pace, phases and grand sweep of the American story. Other features present primary sources, scholarly debates and lastingly consequential historical developments for analysis.
The American Pageant: A History of the American People, AP® Edition
by Lizabeth Cohen David KennedyNIMAC-sourced textbook
The American Pageant (Fifteenth Edition)
by David M. Kennedy Lizabeth CohenTHE AMERICAN PAGEANT enjoys a reputation as one of the most popular, effective, and entertaining texts in American history. The colorful anecdotes, first-person quotations, and trademark wit bring American history to life. The Fifteenth edition includes markedly deeper explorations of the cultural innovations, artistic movements, and intellectual doctrines that have engaged and inspired Americans and shaped the course of American history. Additional features of THE AMERICAN PAGEANT help readers understand and master the content: part openers and chapter-ending chronologies provide a context for the major periods in American history, while other features present primary sources, scholarly debates, and key historical figures for analysis.
American Passages: A History Of The United States
by Edward L. Ayers Lewis L. Gould David M. Oshinsky Jean R. SoderlundNIMAC-sourced textbook
The American Past: A Survey of American History (Volume I)
by Joseph R. ConlinIntended for U. S. History Survey courses offered in history departments at both 2- and 4-year institutions. This introductory-level course (freshman/sophomore) is taken as either a general education requirement or as a pre-requisite for history majors. Can be used for one-semester and/or two-semester courses.
The American People: Creating a Nation and a Society, Volume 2, Student Edition
by Charlene Mires Allen Davis Julie Jeffrey Allan Winkler John Howe Peter Frederick Carla Pestana Gary NashThis Edition revises the Concise Seventh Edition of The American People in light of recent scholarship and retains important features from the Sixth Edition. Its organization is structured to facilitate student learning and accommodate itself more easily to the usual length of the college semester. The book is divided into four parts and contains seven chapters in each section. In Volume One, part one covers the period to 1815, while part two carries the narrative through Reconstruction for a total of fourteen chapters. Since many surveys begin with Reconstruction, part three of the in Volume Two repeats that Chapter 14 and contains seven additional chapters, ending with an analysis of the 1920s. The final part of the book spans the period from the Great Depression and New Deal to the recent past. Volume Two contains fifteen chapters.
The American People: Creating a Nation and a Society
by Charlene Mires Gary Nash Allen Davis Julie Jeffrey Allan Winkler John Howe Peter Frederick Carla PestanaThis engaging text examines U. S. history as revealed through the experiences of all Americans, both ordinary and extraordinary. With a thought-provoking and rich presentation, the authors explore the complex lives of Americans of all national origins and cultural backgrounds, at all levels of society, and in all regions of the country.
The American People: Creating a Nation and a Society (5th Edition, Condensed)
by Gary B. Nash Allan M. Winkler John R. Howe Peter J. Frederick Allen F. Davis Julie Roy JeffreyA condensed version of "The American People, Fifth Edition," this engaging text examines U. S. history as revealed through the experiences of all Americans, both ordinary and extraordinary. With a thought-provoking and rich presentation, the authors explore the complex lives of Americans of all national origins and cultural backgrounds, at all levels of society, and in all regions of the country. A vibrant four-color design and compact size make this book accessible, convenient, and easy-to read.
The American People: Creating a Nation and a Society, Single Volume-Sixth Edition
by Allan M. Winkler Julie Roy Jeffrey John R. Howe Peter J. Frederick Allen F. Davis Gary B. NashThe narrative integrates discussion of public events such as presidential elections, wars, and reform movements with the private stories of ordinary Americans who participated in and responded to these events. As it unfolds the drama of American history, the Sixth Edition of The American People provides the most current scholarship and highlights the connections between the many factors-political, social, economic, technological, religious, cultural, international, and intellectual—that have shaped American society.
An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793
by Jim MurphyNIMAC-sourced textbook <P><P>The true and terrifying story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793.
American Politics: Classic and Contemporary Readings
by Allan J. Cigler Burdett A. LoomisAmerican Politics is designed for professors who wish to supplement their main American Government text with a comprehensive reader. Cigler and Loomis offer a broad selection of classic and current selections--both historical source documents and critical journalistic writings--accompanied by useful analytical essays on current political issues.
American Politics in Hollywood Film (Edinburgh University Press)
by Ian ScottHow is the American political landscape represented in cinema? What is the relationship between Hollywood and Washington? From Arnold Schwarzenegger's rise to the Governorship of California through to the drama of the celebrity-fuelled 2008 Presidential election, Hollywood and politics have never been more intimate. This thoroughly updated and revised new edition continues to analyse the theoretical and conceptual relationship of Hollywood to national politics and the way film content and criticism has aligned itself to political culture and debate.Chronicling the evolution of American political cinema from the 1930s, this book explores the genre's symbiotic relationship with the American political culture and history. Through textual analysis of a range of films and television series, Scott provides a critique of current and past developments across several sub-genres, including the bio-pic, the election film and documentary. New for this edition* Analysis of the post-9/11 and Bush era's effect on
American Politics Today 3rd Edition
by William T. Bianco David T. CanonPolitics is about conflict and compromise.<P> American Politics Today helps students understand the debates and controversies that they encounter in the news by emphasizing conflict and compromise as natural parts of politics. New book features--including highly visual "How It Works" infographics--show how the American political process resolves conflicts.
American Politics Today (Fifth Edition)
by William T. Bianco David T. CanonThe Fifth Edition of American Politics Today is designed to show students the reality of politics today and how it connects to their own lives. New features--from chapter opening cases that address the kinds of questions students ask, to full-page graphics that illustrate key political processes--show students how politics works and why it matters. All components of the learning package--textbook, InQuizitive adaptive learning tool, and coursepack--are organized around specific chapter learning goals to ensure that students learn the nuts and bolts of American government.
American Popular Music: From Minstrelsy to MP3
by Larry Starr Christopher WatermanExplore the rich terrain of American popular music with the most complete, colorful, and authoritative introduction of its kind. In the fifth edition of their best-selling text, American Popular Music: From Minstrelsy to MP3, Larry Starr and Christopher Waterman provide a unique combination of cultural and social history with the analytical study of musical styles.
The American Promise: A History of the United States (Combined Version)
by James L. Roark Patricia Cline Cohen Susan M. Hartmann Michael P. Johnson Alan Lawson Sarah StageThis new edition of The American Promise is a cause for celebration, for it proudly announces the successful reception of earlier editions. Preparing this edition, however, allowed us the opportunity to revisit our original premises, evaluate our earlier efforts, take stock of what worked, and decide how to build on those successes.
The American Promise: A History of the United States Volume 2 From 1865 5th Edition
by James L. Roark Michael P. Johnson Patricia Cline Cohen Sarah Stage Susan M. HartmannAmerican History textbook
The American Promise: A Concise History (Sixth Edition)
by James L. Roark Michael P. Johnson Patricia Cline Cohen Sarah Stage Susan M. HartmannWhat is the best way to engage and teach students in their history survey course? From the beginning, The American Promise has been shaped by our firsthand knowledge that the survey course is one of the most difficult to teach and, for many, also the most difficult to take. From the outset we have met this challenge by providing a story students enjoy for its readability, clear chronology, and lively voices of ordinary Americans.
The American Promise: A History of the United States (Combined 5th Edition)
by James L. Roark Michael P. Johnson Patricia Cline Cohen Sarah Stage Susan M. HartmannThe American Promise appeals to all types of students and provides the right resources and tools to support any classroom environment. A clear political framework supports a vibrant social and cultural story that embraces the voices of hundreds of Americans -- from presidents to pipefitters and sharecroppers to suffragettes -- who help students connect with history and grasp important concepts. Now in its fifth edition, The American Promise does even more to increase historical analysis skills and facilitate active learning, and its robust array of multimedia supplements make it the perfect choice for traditional face-to-face classrooms, hybrid courses, and distance learning. Read the preface.
The American Promise: To 1877 (Fifth Edition)
by James L. Roark Michael P. Johnson Patricia Cline Cohen Sarah Stage Susan M. HartmannThe American Promise: A Concise History is a brief, inexpensive narrative with a clear political, chronological narrative that makes teaching and learning American history a snap. Streamlined by the authors themselves to create a truly concise book, the fifth edition is nearly 15 percent shorter than the fourth compact edition, yet it includes more primary sources than ever--including a new visual sources feature.
The American Promise: From 1865 (3rd edition)
by James L. Roark Michael P. Johnson Patricia Cline Cohen Sarah Stage Alan Lawson Susan M. HartmannDelivered within a clear political framework and condensed by the authors themselves to provide just the right amount of reading, the narrative brings history to life through the voices and perspectives of people who embraced and contested America's promise.