Book Summary:

This highly acclaimed and award-winning American history series takes an in-depth look at patterns of change in ordinary people's lives. Primary sources such as diaries, letters, newspaper accounts, and period literature bring immediacy to the texts. Supportsthe national curriculum standards Culture; Time, Continuity, and Change; People, Places, and Environments; Individual Development and Identity; Individuals, Groups, and institutions; Power, Authority, and Governance; and Global Connections as outlined by the National Council for the Social Sciences.