This brand new textbook expertly steers its readers through the often tumultuous and exhilarating history of America, from its early modern Native American origins through to twenty-first-century neoliberalism. Balancing coverage of political, social, cultural, and economic history, this highly readable text offers a compelling overview of America's development.
A Concise American Historyalso provides multiple features to facilitate the exploration of this fascinating subject, including:- A unique international perspectiveavoids either celebratory or condemnatory rhetoric to present a critical examination of domestic America and its interaction with the rest of the world
- Timelinessituate key events in their wider chronology for easy reference
- Concept boxeswithin every chapter provide insight and explain key issues in more detail
- Chapter summariesoffer condensed recaps of the main themes and issues of each chapter
- Discussion questionsinvite reflection and promote engagement with more complex topics
- Further reading listsguide readers to additional sources
- Numerousgraphs and imagesenrich the authors'accessible writing style, together bringing to life events and figures from America's history
- A companion websiteprovides further learning support with additional, interactive features.
Written by four specialists whose combined expertise spans the chronology and main themes of American history, this textbook offers a new critical overview of American history for all students of the subject.