Cengage Advantage Books: Liberty Equality Power: A History of the American People Volume 1: To 1877

Developed to meet the demand for a low-cost high-quality history book this economically priced version of LIBERTY EQUALITY POWER Sixth Edition offers 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 readers 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 readers the most comprehensive and complete understanding of American history available.