The American Pageant

First published in 1956 by the late Thomas A. Bailey, this book remains one of the most accessible and popular textbooks in the field of American history. It provides a strong chronological narrative for understanding American history including major topics from the age of discovery to the present. It also contains new material on the American family, the influence of religion, the Constituttion, women's rights, urbanization immigration. ISBN 0-669-10811-1 (pbk. : v.l): $17.50.