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	U.S. History

The American Promise
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
A History of the United States, Combined Version (Volumes I & II)
Cloth Text, 1392pgs.
ISBN: 0-312-45291-8
ISBN-13: 978-0-312-45291-9
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Reading the American Past, Volume II: From 1865
Selected Historical Documents
Paper Text, 368pgs.
ISBN: 0-312-45968-8
ISBN-13: 978-0-312-45968-0
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The American Promise
A History of the United States, Volume A: To 1800
Paper Text, 480pgs.
ISBN: 0-312-46999-3
ISBN-13: 978-0-312-46999-3
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The American Promise
A History of the United States, Volume B: 1800-1900
Paper Text, 592pgs.
ISBN: 0-312-47000-2
ISBN-13: 978-0-312-47000-5
Estimated U.S. Price: $76.95

The American Promise
A History of the United States, Volume C: From 1900
Paper Text, 560pgs.
ISBN: 0-312-47001-0
ISBN-13: 978-0-312-47001-2
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The American Promise
A History of the United States, Volume I: To 1877
Paper Text, 544pgs.
ISBN: 0-312-45292-6
ISBN-13: 978-0-312-45292-6
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The American Promise
A History of the United States, Volume II: From 1865
Paper Text, 576pgs.
ISBN: 0-312-45293-4
ISBN-13: 978-0-312-45293-3
Estimated U.S. Price: $90.95