American History: A Survey - Softcover

"Patterns of Popular Culture" boxes show
popular culture throughout history with an emphasis on
visual presentation (primarily photographs).
Examples of topics include: Slaves' Music,
Yellow Journalism, The Age of Swing, Rap Music, etc.
Twenty-four in all, these essays will engage and invite
students into the ages they are studying.
Expanded coverage of cultural history
throughout the text.
Feature: 6 new "Where Historians Disagree" essays.
Examples include: the debate over the size of the colonial
population, the causes of the Great Depression, and
Watergate.
Substantial revision of the final chapters to
reshape the coverage of social, economic, and cultural
issues, as well as to add recent events.
An increase in the number of illustrations,
photos, and maps. All maps and charts now have
captions.
Bibliographies and suggested readings have
been updated and revised to include not only books and
journals, but films and websites.
Authorship: Alan Brinkley's attention to
historical scholarship, awareness of students' needs, and
elegant prose style drives this book to its place among
the best-sellers in the field.
Balance between political and cultural history:
This book has adapted to the changing emphasis in the
study of history throughout its 10 editions to present a full
and balanced survey, and through careful editing remains
appropriate for most courses in depth and length.
"Where Historians Disagree" essays: This
series of essays sprinkled throughout the text provide
students with a sense of how the evolving nature of
historical scholarship informs our present-day
interpretations.
"The American Environment" essays, written
expressly for this text by noted environmental historian
William Cronan, introduce students to this relevant and
intriguing topic.