The American Experiment Vol I with Tabs

"[The American Experiment] provides a coherent narrative, based on very important themes... it skillfully sorts out some of the most vexing and complicated issues in American History." ---David J. Voelker, University of Wisconsin-Green Bay

"I know undergrads will find the writing engaging. They already have when I've used this text in my survey course. The writing is clear and concise." ---Howard Smead, University of Maryland-College Park

Widely praised for its outstanding narrative and impressive scholarship, The American Experiment offers students a thorough, detailed look at American history in a cohesive, interesting way, Using an expansive definition of political history, the text explores the evolution of a distinctive American culture in a transnational context. The Second Edition features updated scholarship with greater attention to colonial America's place in the Attantic World, and to the nation's role as a member of a global community from the Early Republic to the Presidency of George W. Bush. A new essay feature, "Competing Interpretations," exposes students to debates among historians, encouraging them to think critically about how and why historians have disagreed.

"...I found the site easy to navigate and well maintained. It allows a student to show a teacher that he or she is attempting to do work outside of the classroom while affording the teacher a reliable resource to recommend to students having difficulty." ---Michael Werner, student, Baruch College

The History Companion is a suite of digital course enhancement materials.

The History Companion: Instructor Companion Website offers searchable maps, images, audio and video clips, PowerPoint slides with those materials, and an Instructor's Resource Manual word file.

The History Companion: Instructor Companion CD-ROM offers all of the features of the website with additional video and course planning materials such as our computerized testing software, HM Testing.

The History Companion: Student Study Companion website contains a variety of helpful study materials, including ACE Practice Tests.

The History Companion: Student Research Companion website offers interactive maps and primary sources with background information and quizzes that can be e-mailed to instructors.