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Bundle: We the People: A Brief American History, Comprehensive Edition (with InfoTrac and American Journey Online) + WebTutor on WebCT
Crafted from the ground up to be a "brief" U.S. History text (rather than a condensed version of a larger text), WE THE PEOPLE tells the story of America through five recurring, interwoven (1) the role of interacting cultures in the development of the American nation; (2) the social/cultural environment's interaction with political forces; (3) the evolution of a national identity; (4) changing cultural values; and (5) individuals' attempts to impose order on physical place and chronological time. Frequent quotations from individuals at all levels of society make this text well-rounded in its presentation of social and cultural history. In addition, each chapter opens with a story that features a longer quotation that illuminates the topics, events, and themes explicated in that chapter. WE THE PEOPLE is available in the following split WE THE PEOPLE, Complete, First Edition (Chapters 1-30), 0534593550; WE THE PEOPLE, Volume I to 1877 (Chapters 1-15), 0534593569; WE THE PEOPLE, Volume II, Since 1865 (Chapters 15-30), 0534593577.
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Published June 7, 2002
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