American Promise A History of the United States

Widely praised for its balanced, braided narrative, sensible organization, and compelling writing. The American Promise deftly integrates social, economic, and cultural developments into a strong political framework that reveals history as it happened, from the view-point of the historical actors who shaped it. Inspired by extensive teaching experience and committed to offering the most readable and teachable survey text available, the authors connect historical themes to individual Americans even more firmly in this edition, creating a vivid, authoritative account that captures students' interest and sparks their historical imagination.Roark, James L. is the author of 'American Promise A History of the United States', published 2001 under ISBN 9780312391249 and ISBN 0312391242.