A people and a nation : a history of the United States. Volume 1, To 1877

This spirited narrative challenges students to think about the meaning of American history. Thoughtful inclusion of the lives of everyday people, cultural diversity, work, and popular culture preserves the text's basic approach to American history as a story of all the American people. The Seventh Edition maintains the emphasis on the unique social history of the United States and engages students through cutting-edge research and scholarship. New content includes expanded coverage of modern history (post-1945) with discussion of foreign relations, gender analysis, and race and racial relations The seventh edition of a A People And A Nation continues to bring history to life as it tells the story of everyday people and their popular culture, cultural diversity and daily challenges. The seventh edition carries forth the text's celebrated strengths: its emphasis on social history, its highly readable stories and latest scholarship and its distinguished team of authors.