The American Promise A HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES, Volume I To 1877 4th

The American Promise A HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES, Volume I To 1877 4thISBN?10: 0312452926ISBN?13: 9780312452926 A s The American Promise the most widely adopted texts for the U.S. AUTHORS, WE ARE deeply gratified that has become one ofhistory survey. This fourth edition has caused usto reflect on the evolution of the book over theyears. It rests solidly on our original goals andpremises, but it also has changed significantly, inlarge part because of the crucial suggestionsmade by adopters who cared enough to help usmake the book better. From edition to edition,our revisions have consistently conformed to ourgoal to make this book the most teachable andreadable introductory American history textbookavailable. In developing the new edition, wewere gratified to learn how actively instructorsteach from this book, and in response we soughtin our revisions to provide instructors with evenmore flexibility in the classroom. Thus, for example, we?ve provided a greater array of special features ? including new features on America?s rolein the world and a new biographical feature ?from which teachers can construct effective classroom experiences. To engage students more fullyin the American story, we?ve created a more vividand compelling art program, increased the?voices? of real Americans actively shaping history, and found new ways to position Americanhistory in the global world in which studentslive. Finally, in our quest to make this book eveneasier to study from, we?ve created a host ofimaginative pedagogical aids that provide students with greater guidance in reading, understanding, and remembering American history.Like America itself over the centuries, the fourthedition of The American Promise is both recognizable and new