Liberty, Equality, Power: A History of the American People, Compact

by John M. Murrin, Paul E. Johnson, James M. McPherson

A highly respected, balanced, and thoroughly modern approach to U.S. History, LIBERTY, EQUALITY, POWER uses these three themes in a unique approach to show how the United States was transformed, in a relatively short time, from a land inhabited by hunter-gatherer and agricultural Native American societies into the most powerful industrial nation on earth. This approach helps students understand not only the impact of the notions of liberty and equality, which are often associated with the American story, but also how dominant and subordinate groups have affected and been affected by the ever-shifting balance of power. The text integrates the best of recent social and cultural scholarship into a political story, offering students the most comprehensive and complete understanding of American history available. The Compact Version is part of the Cengage Advantage Books program, which offers our Comprehensive text in a lower-cost format. This black and white version of the text includes eight 4-page color map inserts to bring the regions to life. While the compact version includes fewer photos than the Comprehensive version, it offers plenty of resources to make the course visual and exciting for students. In addition, students will have access to the Book Companion Website that offers quizzing, interactive maps, interactive timelines, and simulations. (Single volume contains Chapters 1-31, VOLUME I: TO 1877 contains Chapters 1-17, VOLUME II: SINCE 1863 contains Chapters 17-31).

Genres: History, Textbooks, College, Nonfiction

1416 pages, Paperback

First published February 1, 1996

About the author

John M. Murrin, Ph.D. (Yale University; A.M., University of Notre Dame; B.A., College of St. Thomas), was Professor Emeritus of History at Princeton University, where he taught from 1973 to 2003. Previously he taught at Washington University in St. Louis.

A past president of the Society for Historians of the Early American Republic, he was elected a fellow of the Society of American Historians and a member of the American Antiquarian Society.

Reviews

[Tim · Rating 5 out of 5]

Not so many pictures in this edition, but some excellent history writing especially on the 18th and 19th century (McPherson on the events around the Civil War especially). Not always complete on political history in the late 19th and early 20th century, but almost always excellent on cultural and social questions (could quibble on its characterization of 1920s fundamentalism and on other particular coverage) - especially the development of consumer society in the 20th c.

[Staci · Rating 3 out of 5]

Great book on US history