Bedford / St. Martin's
U.S. History

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The American Promise, Combined Version (Volumes I & II)
Fourth Edition
©  2009
James L. Roark
Emory University
Michael P. Johnson
Johns Hopkins University
Patricia Cline Cohen
University of California, Santa Barbara
Sarah Stage
Arizona State University
Alan Lawson
Boston College
Susan M. Hartmann
The Ohio State University
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History through the eyes of those who lived it
The American Promise is more teachable and memorable than any other U.S. survey text. The balanced narrative braids together political and social history so that students can discern overarching trends as well as individual stories. The voices of hundreds of Americans — from Presidents to pipefitters and sharecroppers to suffragettes — animate the past and make concepts memorable. The past comes alive for students through dynamic special features and a stunning and distinctive visual program. Over 775 contemporaneous illustrations — more than any competing text — draw students into the text, and more than 180 full-color maps increase students’ geographic literacy. A rich array of special features complements the narrative, offering more points of departure for assignments and discussion. Longstanding favorites include Documenting the American Promise, Historical Questions, The Promise of Technology, and Beyond America’s Borders.
 "In the preface, the following sentence appears: ‘We set an ambitious goal to produce the most teachable and readable introductory American history textbook available.’ I think Roark, et al. have hit their mark. The American Promise is an excellent introductory history book."
— J. M. Simpson, Pierce College
 


The American Promise, Combined Version (Volumes I & II)
A History of the United States
Cloth Text, 1392pgs.
ISBN: 0-312-45291-8
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Reading the American Past, Volume I: To 1877
Selected Historical Documents
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ISBN: 0-312-45967-X
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Reading the American Past, Volume II: From 1865
Selected Historical Documents
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The American Promise, Volume A: To 1800
A History of the United States
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The American Promise, Volume B: 1800-1900
A History of the United States
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The American Promise, Volume C: From 1900
A History of the United States
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The American Promise, Volume I: To 1877
A History of the United States
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The American Promise, Volume II: From 1865
A History of the United States
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