The New American History (Critical Perspectives On The Past)

This influential anthology brings together thirteen leading historians to give high school teachers and general readers a fresh look at U.S. history. Originally published in 1990 and revised in a 1997 expanded edition, it covers major historical periods—from colonial America through the modern era—and also explores intellectual history, Western expansion, and themes like gender, family, labor, and immigration. It highlights how scholarship over the past decades has reshaped our understanding of American identity and diversity.

This revised and expanded edition includes three new essays on intellectual history, the history of the West, and the histories of the family.