Visions of America: A History of the United States, Combined Volume

Visions of America consistently weaves images into the historical narrative to engage students in serious inquiry about the historical development of the United States. As student learn to use visual images as primary sources, they also develop key analytical skills. Visions of America also focuses on the many competing visions of America that have shaped American social, cultural and political history, and explores the tensions and conflicts that have marked virtually every chapter of American history. It presents history as a dynamic, unpredictable, and dramatic process shaped by the choices made by individuals and groups.