The American pageant Book

The American Pageant has long enjoyed a reputation as one of the most accessible, popular, and effective textbooks in the field of American history. This eleventh edition preserves the basic features that have made the text unique while incorporating the rich new scholarship in social, economic, cultural, and intellectual history that has appeared since the last edition. In particular, this edition reflects recent scholarly emphasis on the experiences of women, workers, African Americans, and members of ethnic and religious minorities. chronological organization lively, accessible narrative emphasis on public affairs as shaped by--and as shaping--all the strands that make up the whole of the American past attention to the international context in which American history has unfolded A wealth of colorful maps and photographs End-of-Chapter chronologies for quick review "Varying Viewpoints" essays that offer overviews of scholarly debates "Makers of America" essays that focus on the diverse ethnic and racial groups that compose America's pluralistic society