Evolution and Revolution

Using an interdisciplinary approach, "Evolution and Revolution" incorporates the impressive results of the historical scholarship of the past decade. It offers a new synthesis of early American history. The authors have emphasized the human dimension of history, conveying the experience of Chesapeake planters, enslaved blacks, native Americans, women, and other social groups. This focus on specific individuals, families, and groups illustrates and enlivens the analysis of social and economic change. At the same time, a strong political narrative provides a coherent, chronological "story" of American development. The result is an intellectually stimulating interpretation that will interest and inform today's undergraduate students. -- From publisher's description.