Offering an overview of the United States as an unfolding story of national development, the authors integrate social, economic and cultural themes into a political framework and also discuss new concerns such as the experience of African Americans and the role of women. This edition includes a discussion of pre-Conquest native America and a section on African culture and society before resettlement.




America Past and Present integrates the social and political dimensions of American history into one rich chronological narrative, providing students with a full picture of the scope and complexity of the American past.

Written in a lively narrative style to tell the story of all Americans-elite and ordinary, women and men, rich and poor, white majority and minorities-the authors, six active, publishing, and award-winning historians, bring history to life for readers.