Present Tense: The United States Since 1945

by Michael Schaller, Robert D. Schulzinger, Karen Anderson

Respected for its coverage of foreign policy and domestic politics, Present Tense also provides a thorough examination of social and cultural history. This edition includes a greater focus on the 1970s and 1980s, and increased coverage of recent immigration.

Genres: History, Nonfiction

576 pages, Paperback

First published April 30, 1992

About the author

Michael Schaller is Regents Professor of History at the University of Arizona. A specialist in twentieth-century American politics and foreign policy, he earned his bachelor's degree from SUNY Binghamton in 1968 and his master's (1969) and doctorate (1974) degrees from the University of Michigan.