The Value Edition provides a full text narrative at a brief text price. With this version of The American Promise, your students get all of the U.S. history they need at a price they can afford.
Voices of individuals make history memorable by putting a human face on historical events. The words of hundreds of Americans — explorers, abolitionists, bridge builders, industrialists, soldiers, feminists, civil rights activists, politicians — animate the past and highlight human agency. Revealing history through the eyes of those who lived and shaped it, the narrative is coherent, engaging, and meaningful for students.
The narrative braids together political and social history so that students can discern overarching trends as well as individual stories. Each chapter's clear exposition of political developments provides structure so students can assimilate the engaging coverage of society, economics, geography, environment, and material culture.
A full supplements package complements the brief book. All of the print, digital, and multimedia supplements developed for The American Promise are available with the Value Edition.