Book Description

This is the eBook of the printed book and may not include any media, website access codes, or print supplements that may come packaged with the bound book. Focuses students on the story of American history. America : Past and Present integrates the social and political dimensions of American history into one chronological narrative, providing students with a full picture of the scope and complexity of the American past. Written by award-winning historians, it tells the story of all Americans—elite and ordinary, women and men, rich and poor, white majority and minorities. MyHistoryLab icons are paired with images in the text for more thorough integration between the book and online resources. A better teaching and learning experience This program will provide a better teaching and learning experience—for you and your students. Here’s how: Personalize Learning – The new MyHistoryLab delivers proven results in helping students succeed, provides engaging experiences that personalize learning, and comes from a trusted partner with educational expertise and a deep commitment to helping students and instructors achieve their goals. Improve Critical Thinking – Learning Objective Questions at the beginning of each chapter and review features ending each chapter help students understand the material. Engage Students – Feature Essays and “Law and Society” essays delve further into high-interest topics and help students understand the themes. These features are found in each chapter of the text and in MyHistoryLab. Support Instructors – MyHistoryLab, Instructor’s eText, MyHistoryLab Instructor’s Guide, Class Preparation Tool, Instructor’s Manual, MyTest, and PowerPoints are available to be packaged with this text. For the combined volume of this text, search ISBN-10: 020590520X For volume one of this text, search ISBN-10: 0205905196 Note: MyHistoryLab does not come automatically packaged with this text. To purchase MyHistoryLab, please visit: www.myhistorylab.com or you can purchase a ValuePack of the text + MyHistorylab (at no additional cost): ValuePack ISBN-10: 0205908853 / ValuePack ISBN-13: 9780205908851.