intellectual, cultural political, diplomatic, economic, and military—from the Reconstruction after the Civil War through the crisis following the terrorist attacks on New York and Washington on September 11, 2001. Inclusive of all the diverse groups that are and have been part of the American fabric, it shows how the story of America is a human story revealing the imperfections, as well as the triumphs of human endeavor and the human spirit. Using a unique “inquiry approach,” each chapter is built around a specific question or theme designed to challenge readers to consider the complexity of America's past. Considers questions such as: What Went Wrong in Reconstruction? What Were the Causes, What Were the Costs of Industrialization? What Did Cities Offer? and to Whom? How “Gilded” Was the Gilded Age? Why Did the United States Look Abroad? What Were the Roots and What Were the Accomplishments of Progressivism? World War I: Idealism, National Interest, or Neutral Rights? The Twenties: Happy Adolescence or Decade of Stress? The New Deal: Too Far or Not Far Enough? World War II: Blunder, or Decision in the National Interest? Why Protest in the “Great Society” ? Why Did the Right Fail in the Seventies? The “Reagan Revolution” : What Was It? What Did It Accomplish? Would Diversity and the Cold War's End Change America? For anyone interested in American history.

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