The Unfinished Nation: A Concise History of the American People, 5/e
Alan Brinkley,
Columbia University
ISBN: 0073513237 Copyright year: 2008
Feature Summary
Primary Source Investigator Online, a new web-based version of the popular tool that gets students thinking like historians. Access to over 400 sources including photographs, works of art, cartoons, historic maps, interactive maps, journal entries, town records, songs, and more, is now included with every new copy of the text.
Six new "Debating the Past" essays on Native Americans, women in the witchcraft trials, Pearl Harbor, McCarthyism, the Civil Rights Movement, and Watergate.
Two new "America in the World" essays on social democracy and cinema.
Enhanced coverage of recent political developments, including a new discussion about neo-conservatives and the religious right in chapter 32.
New updates to chapter 34 on George W. Bush’s second presidency, the 2004 election, Hurricane Katrina, new Supreme Court nominees, weblogs, and the war in Iraq.
Updated Further Reference sections at the end of every chapter.
Chapter opening introductions focus readers on the main themes of the chapter. These introductions serve as a guide to the chapter and help students prepare and review for tests.
Chapter-opening timelines correspond to the chapter heads, as well as other events contained throughout the narrative.
Full-color maps, photos, and illustrations enrich the narrative and enhance the book’s visual appeal.
Fully interactive maps on the Online Learning Center correspond to those in the text; icons in the in-text map captions alert students to go to the website whenever one is available. These interactive maps can be used to view topography, territories, borders, battle movements, and other historical developments. A multiple-choice quiz follows so that students can test their understanding of the information provided on the map.
Marginal notes highlight key terms, events, and concepts as they appear within the narrative, providing students with a valuable study and review tool.
"Where Historians Disagree" essays clearly demonstrate that history is not simply a collection of facts; rather it consists of many stories that are often complex and open to interpretation.
“America in the World” essays present the U.S. in a global context and demonstrate how our history is woven together with that of other nations.
A single-authored text results in one organizing concept for the book, a consistent writing style, and a greater unity and coherence to the narrative.
Reliability: Alan Brinkley’s attention to historical scholarship, awareness of students’ needs, and elegant prose style drives this book to its place among the best sellers in the field.
Versatility: This book has adapted to the changing emphasis in history scholarship throughout its long and distinguished life.
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