Developed to meet the demand for a low-cost, high-quality history book, this economically priced version of LIBERTY, EQUALITY, POWER, 7th Edition offers readers the complete narrative while limiting the number of features, photos, and maps. All volumes feature a paperback, two-color format that appeals to those seeking a comprehensive, trade-sized history text. A highly respected, balanced, and thoroughly modern approach to U.S. History, LIBERTY, EQUALITY, POWER uses these three themes in a unique approach to show how the United States was transformed, in a relatively short time, from a land inhabited by hunter-gatherer and agricultural Native American societies into the most powerful industrial nation on earth. This approach helps students understand not only the impact of the notions of liberty and equality, which are often associated with the American story, but also how dominant and subordinate groups have affected and been affected by the ever-shifting balance of power. The text integrates the best of recent social and cultural scholarship into a political story, offering students a comprehensive and complete understanding of American history. Available in the following split options: CENGAGE ADVANTAGE BOOKS: LIBERTY, EQUALITY, POWER, 7th Edition (Chapters 1−32), ISBN: 9781111830861; Volume I: To 1877 (Chapters 1−17), ISBN: 9781305492882; Volume II: Since 1863 (Chapters 17−32), ISBN: 9781305492899.

17. Reconstruction, 1863−1877.
18. A Transformed Nation: The West and the New South, 1865−1900.
19. The Rise of Corporate America, 1865−1914.
20. Cities, Peoples, Cultures, 1890−1920.
21. Progressivism, 1900−1917.
22. Becoming a World Power, 1898−1917.
23. War and Society, 1914−1920.
24. The 1920s.
25. The Great Depression and the New Deal, 1929−1939.
26. America During the Second World War, 1939−1945.
27. The Age of Containment, 1946−1953.
28. America at Mid–Century, 1953−1963.
29. America During a Divisive War, 1963−1974.
30. Uncertain Times, 1974−1992.
31. Economic, Social, and Cultural Change in the Late 20th Century.
32. A Time of Hope and Fear, 1993−2014.

Developed to meet the demand for a low-cost, high-quality history book, this economically priced version of LIBERTY, EQUALITY, POWER, 7th Edition offers readers the complete narrative while limiting the number of features, photos, and maps. All volumes feature a paperback, two-color format that appeals to those seeking a comprehensive, trade-sized history text. A highly respected, balanced, and thoroughly modern approach to U.S. History, LIBERTY, EQUALITY, POWER uses these three themes in a unique approach to show how the United States was transformed, in a relatively short time, from a land inhabited by hunter-gatherer and agricultural Native American societies into the most powerful industrial nation on earth. This approach helps students understand not only the impact of the notions of liberty and equality, which are often associated with the American story, but also how dominant and subordinate groups have affected and been affected by the ever-shifting balance of power. The text integrates the best of recent social and cultural scholarship into a political story, offering students a comprehensive and complete understanding of American history. Available in the following split options: CENGAGE ADVANTAGE BOOKS: LIBERTY, EQUALITY, POWER, 7th Edition (Chapters 1−32), ISBN: 9781111830861; Volume I: To 1877 (Chapters 1−17), ISBN: 9781305492882; Volume II: Since 1863 (Chapters 17−32), ISBN: 9781305492899. A new “What They Said” feature includes two or more brief primary source excerpts, along with introductory notes and questions written by the respective author, offering students an opportunity to analyze differing perspectives on a relevant topic. This new feature appears throughout the book in select chapters. History Through Film examples new to this edition are: John Adams (2008; Chapter 5), Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003; Chapter 7), and 12 Years a Slave (2013; Chapter 9). Early chapters have been revised to reflect a more continental approach throughout− bringing French, Spanish, and Dutch more into the story−and expanding geographical coverage to include more on the West and Southwest. Chapters covering the most recent past have been thoroughly updated, including results from the 2014 midterm elections. LIBERTY, EQUALITY, POWER's thematic approach shows how the pursuit of liberty and equality has shaped the nation, and how power has been used and abused in every aspect of American life−between men and women, whites and blacks, rich and poor, etc. The strength of the book's author team accounts for its high-quality narrative and analysis. Among the members of this distinguished team are two new authors−Pekka Hämäläinen from Rothermere American Institute, University of Oxford; and Denver Brunsman from The George Washington University. They join the original members, all award-winning educators and prominent scholars in their respective areas of expertise. The very popular “History Through Film” features encourage students to think critically about what they see on screen, which gets them thinking about historical questions through a medium that they are already familiar and comfortable with. The features offer summaries of the films, note the interesting historical questions that they intentionally or unintentionally raise (and that students can fruitfully discuss), and offer a commentary on the accuracy or inaccuracy of historical figures and events as seen through the lens of the camera and the vision of the director. Examples new to this edition: JOHN ADAMS (2008; Chapter 5), MASTER AND COMMANDER: THE FAR SIDE OF THE WORLD (2003; Chapter 7), and 12 YEARS A SLAVE (2013; Chapter 9). A new “What They Said” feature includes two or more brief primary source excerpts, along with introductory notes and questions written by the respective author, offering students an opportunity to analyze differing perspectives on a relevant topic. This new feature appears throughout the book in select chapters.