U.S.: A Narrative History

by James West Davidson, Brian DeLay, Christine Leigh Heyrman

U.S ., transforms the learning experience through personalized, adaptive technology helping students better grasp the issues of the past while providing greater flexibility for instructors to enhance their teaching. This brief American History program tells the story of the American people in a highly portable and visually appealing manner helping students connect with our nation's past and understand our present.


The Connect suite of assignments contain critical thinking and interactive map exercises, with over 600 searchable primary resources with integrated writing assignments, and an adaptive reading experience to strengthen reading comprehension of students―all improving student outcomes.

768 pages, Hardcover

Published March 24, 2021

About the author

James West Davidson is a historian, writer, and wilderness paddler. He received his Ph.D. in American history from Yale University and writes full time. He is also co-editor, with Michael Stoff, of New Narratives in American History, a series published by Oxford University Press, as well as the coauthor of textbooks in American history. These include "Experience History," "After the Fact: The Art of Historical Detection," and "US: A Narrative History" for the college level and "The American Nation" for the middle grades.