U.S. History /

U.S. History covers the breadth of the chronological history of the United States and also provides the necessary depth to ensure the course is manageable for instructors and students alike. U.S. History is designed to meet the scope and sequence requirements of most courses. The authors introduce k...

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Other Authors: Corbett, P. Scott (senior contributor.), Janssen, Volker (Historian) (senior contributor.), Lund, John M., 1968- (senior contributor.), Pfannestiel, Todd J. (senior contributor.), Vickery, Paul S. (senior contributor.), Waskiewicz, Sylvie (senior contributor.)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Houston : OpenStax College, Rice University, 2016.
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Summary:U.S. History covers the breadth of the chronological history of the United States and also provides the necessary depth to ensure the course is manageable for instructors and students alike. U.S. History is designed to meet the scope and sequence requirements of most courses. The authors introduce key forces and major developments that together form the American experience, with particular attention paid to considering issues of race, class and gender. The text provides a balanced approach to U.S. history, considering the people, events and ideas that have shaped the United States from both the top down (politics, economics, diplomacy) and bottom up (eyewitness accounts, lived experience).
Physical Description:1041 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 29 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781938168369
1938168364