From the publisher’s description:
America Past and Present integrates the social and political dimensions of American history into one rich chronological narrative, providing students with a full picture of the scope and complexity of the American past.
Written in a lively narrative style by award-winning historians, America Past and Present tells the story of all Americans-elite and ordinary, women and men, rich and poor, white majority and minorities. The authors, all active, publishing, and award-winning historians, bring history to life for introductory students in America Past and Present.
Breen, T. H. (NHC Fellow, 1983–84; 1995–96), ed. America: Past and Present. 2 vols.. Edited by T. H. Breen, Robert A. Divine, George M. Fredrickson, and R. Hal Williams. New York: HarperCollins, 1995. ISBN 9780673991928.