Authors Emma J. Lapsansky-Werner, Peter B. Levy, Randy Roberts, and Pulitzer Prize winner Alan Taylor inspire today's students by presenting our nation's history as a continuing drama. Their focus on enduring American issues help students understand why history matters.
As part of their desire to reach out to every teacher in high school U.S. history classrooms, the authors have contributed their own personal insights about the content and teaching of each chapter. Author's Notes, located in the Teacher's Edition, are also available here in podcast format.
 Emma J. Lapsansky-Werner Biography (PDF) |
 Peter B. Levy Biography (PDF) |
 Randy Roberts Biography (PDF) |
 Alan Taylor Biography (PDF) |
 Herman Viola Biography (PDF) |
Reflections Essays are written by noted storyteller and historian Herman Viola.
Many Cultures Meet (Prehistory–1550)
Author's Note: Alan Taylor
Europeans Establish Colonies (1492–1752)
Author's Note: Alan Taylor
The American Colonies Take Shape (1607–1765)
Author's Note: Alan Taylor
Reflections: Jefferson's Vision
The American Revolution (1765–1783)
Author's Note: Alan Taylor
Creating the Constitution (1781–1789)
Author's Note: Alan Taylor
The New Republic (1789–1816)
Author's Note: Alan Taylor
Nationalism and Sectionalism (1812–1855)
Author's Note: Alan Taylor
Religion and Reform (1812–1860)
Author's Note: Emma Lapsansky-Werner
Manifest Destiny (1800–1850)
Author's Note: Emma Lapsansky-Werner
The Union in Crisis (1846–1861)
Author's Note: Emma Lapsansky-Werner
The Civil War (1861–1865)
Author's Note: Emma Lapsansky-Werner
The Reconstruction Era (1865–1877)
Author's Note: Emma Lapsansky-Werner
The Triumph of Industry (1865–1914)
Author's Note: Emma Lapsansky-Werner
Immigration and Urbanization (1865–1914)
Author's Note: Emma Lapsansky-Werner
The South and West Transformed (1865–1900)
Author's Note: Emma Lapsansky-Werner
Issues of the Gilded Age (1877–1900)
Author's Note: Peter B. Levy
Reflections: The Progressive Era
The Progressive Era (1890–1920)
Author's Note: Emma Lapsansky-Werner
An Emerging World Power (1890–1917)
Author's Note: Peter B. Levy
World War I and Beyond (1914–1920)
Author's Note: Randy Roberts
Reflections: Art in the New Deal
The Twenties (1919–1929)
Author's Note: Randy Roberts
The Great Depression (1928–1932)
Author's Note: Randy Roberts
The New Deal (1932–1941)
Author's Note: Peter B. Levy
Reflections: Postwar Changes
The Coming of War (1931–1942)
Author's Note: Randy Roberts
World War II (1941–1945)
Author's Note: Randy Roberts
The Cold War (1945–1960)
Author's Note: Randy Roberts
Postwar Confidence and Anxiety (1945–1960)
Author's Note: Peter B. Levy
Reflections: The Civil Rights Struggle
The Civil Rights Movement (1945–1975)
Author's Note: Peter B. Levy
The Kennedy and Johnson Years (1960–1968)
Author's Note: Randy Roberts
The Vietnam War Era (1954–1975)
Author's Note: Randy Roberts
An Era of Protest and Change (1960–1980)
Author's Note: Peter B. Levy
A Crisis in Confidence (1968–1980)
Author's Note: Peter B. Levy
The Conservative Resurgence (1980–1993)
Author's Note: Peter B. Levy
Into a New Century (1992–Today)
Author's Note: Randy Roberts
