America S History Since 1865

This is the second of a two-volume account of American history through the lives of ordinary people as well as famous individuals. It explores the global context for American history and the crucial role played by new technology, demographic trends, prevailing attitudes, and popular culture.

Description based on: Volume 2, published in 2018.

Designed for America’s History, Eighth Edition, this two-volume primary-source reader offers a chorus of voices from the past carefully selected to enrich the study of U.S. history. Five to six documents per chapter, ranging from speeches and political cartoons by celebrated historical figures to personal letters and diary entries by ordinary people, foster historical thinking skills while putting a human face on America’s diverse history. To support the structure of the parent text, unique part document sets at the end of each part present sources that illustrate the major themes of each section. Brief introductions place each document in historical context, and questions for analysis help students practice historical thinking skills and link individual sources to larger themes.

Reviews American history from the Reconstruction, to the Reagan Administration

Rev ed. of: Documents to accompany America's history.

Presents the social, cultural, economic, political and military aspects of American history since 1865.