American History, Combined Edition: 1492 – Present
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In this combined edition, the full content of volumes 1 and 2 of Thomas Kidd’s American History are brought together in a single, accessible textbook. This sweeping narrative spans the full scope of American history from the first Native American societies to the political and cultural struggles of contemporary times. In clear, readable prose, and with attention to well-known and more obscure figures from American history, Kidd gives a robust account of the events, people, and ideas that gave shape to our nation.
Students will come away from American History well-informed, and better prepared to wrestle with the political and cultural changes that have dramatically transformed contemporary American life.
Praise for American History
“Thomas Kidd has succeeded well in providing a high quality American history text that integrates the usual political and social history with its religious dimensions.”
—George Marsden, professor of history emeritus, University of Notre Dame
“Thomas Kidd explores the entirety of American history in this carefully researched and clearly written text. It is an ideal book for students new to American history as well as for older readers who would like a sprightly, objective, and discerning refresher.”
—Mark Noll, professor of history emeritus, University of Notre Dame, and research professor of history, Regent College
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Publisher : B&H Academic
Publication date : December 1, 2019
Edition : Combined
Language : English
Print length : 704 pages
ISBN-10 : 1535982268
ISBN-13 : 978-1535982269
Item Weight : 3.76 pounds
Dimensions : 7 x 1.36 x 10 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #16,517 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #229 in United States History (Books)
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LP –
Reliable, factual, comprehensive
I bought this book as an option for homeschooling my high schooler with Ambleside Online. As a former American History teacher, to say that I am “picky” about the types of history books my kids read is an understatement. Kidd’s writing reflects a balanced view of the religious and historical forces in the founding and early colonial period- not falling into common tropes or hobby horses as those eras seem to inspire among Christians and non-Christians alike. This book may not be the best choice for a teacher who wants to present the view of the US as a religious monolith (e.g., “all the Founding Fathers were Christians”).Also, most (nearly all?) history texts have sidebars, callouts, and other visual disruptions on the printed page- this does not! There are carefully selected pictures, but no “eye candy”. The focus is on the *text*, and good for building long-form reading skills. The book includes events through the election of 2016.While we have only worked through the first few chapters this year (I’ve skimmed the rest), I can heartily recommend it as an excellent source and look forward to using it for many years.
Cindy Bucher –
Great book to read!
Great book if you like history!
Uluric –
Finally a straight down the middle, politically unbiased approach to US History
Kidd has written a superb analysis of US History that details the greatness, as well as the black-eyes, of US History. Democrats and Republicans are treated fairly, discussing both their successes and their failures. Most textbooks dismiss the role religion played in US History, but Kidd incorporates America’s religious aspect into this history. He describes the concerns of the working class, the praying class, and the elite in a remarkably balanced survey that is refreshing to see in a college-level textbook. As an AP US History teacher, this textbook will detail the Contextualization, Comparisons, and the Continuity and Change Over Time that is essential to pass the APUSH exam in May. I highly recommend this textbook if you are searching for a better balance than what you normally find in US History textbooks.
gnick –
an excellent unbiased account of our great nation
This book does read like a text book, but a great one. Kidd chunks out important subjects through chapters and through sub chapters it a nice way that keep things moving and interesting. its a long one, and it took me about 2 months (reading 15 min to an hour a day) to read it cover to cover.Some people wont like this book as it has a ton of unbiased religious discussion, but I’m not actively religious and I found it fascinating. This country truly was founded on some religious footing, and it’s necessary to accept that in order to truly understand American history.Also, this book is unbiased in nature. Some will be upset that it isn’t rooted in American Exceptionalism, but it’s not like it makes you sad to be an American. Quite the opposite actually, as you learn about all the progress we’ve made as a country. It’s a time frame by time frame description of what actually happened, bad or good, and that is what Americans should strive to have knowledge of.
Kara Hewitt –
Same as itbsays
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Hilary A. Heard –
Great find
Good book.
Rachel S –
Learning tool
My goal for 2025 was to learn (or re-learn) more throughout this year and in the future. I am 62 and have forgotten much of what I learned in school. Lol I chose American History as my first subject to start out and narrowed it down to this book. It’s straight forward, doesn’t seem to have an agenda and focuses on the events without too many dates to shuffle through. It does have some dates and timelines but not so much as to overload. So far I am liking this book and have even learned a lot that I never knew, and renewed what I already knew. I would recommend.
JIng –
All teachers should use this text.
All teachers should teach from this text. This is a great book.