America: Past and Present Since 1865
- ISBN-10
- 0321365682
- ISBN-13
- 9780321365682
- Series
- America
- Pages
- 664
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2005-07
- Publisher
- Longman Publishing Group
- Authors
- Robert A. Divine, T. H. Breen, H. W. Brands
Description
The Primary Source Edition of America Past and Present integrates the social and political dimensions of American history into one rich chronological narrative and includes two to three primary sources per chapter with critical thinking questions for each source. 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 introductory students.
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