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HIST, 6th Edition

Kevin M. Schultz

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HIST 6th Edition by Kevin M. Schultz
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Schultz's HIST, 6th Edition, offers a visually dynamic, easy-to-read and comprehensive account of U.S. History that students will enjoy reading. It includes strong pedagogical tools that help students make the most of the product. In clear language, it dives deeply into the complicated topics and themes of U.S. history, taking into account the diversity of the American experience throughout history.

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Kevin M. Schultz

Kevin M. Schultz teaches American history to hundreds of students each year at the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC), a public R1 university with one of the most diverse campuses in the country. Currently Chair of the Department of History, Professor Schultz has special interests in religion, ethnic and racial history and American intellectual and cultural life. He is past president of the Society for U.S. Intellectual History and is the author of several books. His BUCKLEY AND MAILER: THE DIFFICULT FRIENDSHIP THAT SHAPED THE SIXTIES (W.W. Norton & Co.), came out in 2015 and was reviewed widely, including in The New Yorker, the Wall Street Journal and dozens more venues. His TRI-FAITH AMERICA: HOW POSTWAR CATHOLICS AND JEWS HELPED AMERICA REALIZE ITS PROTESTANT PROMISE was published by Oxford University Press in 2011 and is now in paperback. And he is currently finishing a book on why everyone in America seems to hate liberals. An award-winning teacher, he received his B.A. from Vanderbilt University and his Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley.

What's New

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  • The text provides an inclusive, people-centered narrative that takes into account the diversity of experiences among its readers as well as historical figures who created American History.
  • End of Chapter Summaries provide strong pedagogical support for students looking to get the most out of what they've read.
  • Comprehensive coverage of critical historical events that have occurred recently, through fall of 2023, has been provided.
  • The text provides more robust coverage of Asian American history.
  • More in-depth coverage of the history of policing in America is included.

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  • Short, comprehensive chapters in a modern design present content in an engaging and accessible format that increases the number of students who actually read the chapter without minimizing coverage for your course.
  • The text uses engaging and memorable historical images and maps that provide a visual telling of key events in U.S. history.
  • The text provides important context for chapter material with “The Reasons Why...” boxes, which explain broader reasons for events, and “Looking Ahead” sections that close each chapter and prepare students for the material ahead.
  • Timelines feature major events in American history and other significant events in world history, demonstrating the overlapping nature of history.

Table of Contents

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1. Three Societies on the Verge of Contact.
2. Contact and Settlement, 1492–1660.
3. Expansion and Its Costs, 1660–1700.
4. Expansion and Control, 1700–1763.
5. Toward Revolution, 1763–1775.
6. The Revolution.
7. Confederation and Constitution, 1783–1789.
8. Securing the New Nation, 1789–1800.
9. Jeffersonian Democracy, 1800–1814.
10. The Market Revolution.
11. Politics of the Market Revolution.
12. A Regionalized America, 1830–1860.
13. The Continued Move West.
14. The Impending Crisis.
15. The Civil War.
16. Reconstruction, 1865–1877.
17. The Industrial Revolution.
18. The Industrial Age: North, South, and West.
19. The Progressive Era.
20. Becoming a World Power.
21. Prosperity and Change in the Twenties.
22. The Great Depression and the New Deal.
23. World War II.
24. Cold War America.
25. The Sixties.
26. The Age of Fracture: The 1970s.
27. Reagan's America.
28. America in the Information Age.
29. Globalization and Its Discontents.

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MindTap for Schultz's HIST, 6th Edition, is the digital learning solution that powers students from memorization to mastery. It gives you complete control of your course to provide engaging content, challenge every individual and build their confidence. Empower students to accelerate their progress with MindTap. MindTap: Powered by You. MindTap gives you complete ownership of your content and learning experience. Customize the interactive syllabi, emphasize the most important topics and add your own material or notes in the eBook.

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MindTap for Schultz's HIST, 6th Edition, is the digital learning solution that powers students from memorization to mastery. It gives you complete control of your course to provide engaging content, challenge every individual and build their confidence. Empower students to accelerate their progress with MindTap. MindTap: Powered by You. MindTap gives you complete ownership of your content and learning experience. Customize the interactive syllabi, emphasize the most important topics and add your own material or notes in the eBook.