US History 2: Vol 4

U.S. History Volume 4: 1976 to present time features a series of six lessons covering the continuous transformation of America continues with political and cultural changes and what impact they have had on the meanings of freedom and equality.  These lessons provide you with different perspectives from many historians and how more reflective Americans understood the challenges still present both at home and abroad. This highly interactive learning enhancement tool integrates video, text, interactive activities, and self-assessments to offer a visually engaging representation of this time in American history.  

Titles include:



Conservative Resurgence examines how and why after reflecting upon the status of American identity, freedom, and equality at the time of the nation’s bicentennial, the resurging conservative politics that prevailed for the last quarter of the 20th century are examined.  Was government really the problem?  Was the era of big government really over?


A New Economy illustrates that the American economy headed in a different direction in the late 20th century.  Why did this happen?  What did it mean?  Public policy, the effects of technology, the changing nature of work and the workforce, and the decline of organized labor are examined.



Life in the Fast Lane recognizes that as Americans adjusted to emerging economic realities, the pace of their lives quickened.  How did they cope with new freedoms and opportunities?  Recent social history, including immigration and affirmative action is analyzed.


A Different World examines how the world became a different place in the late 20th century, and how America had to adjust its role.  The end of the Cold War, America’s continued involvement in the Middle East, and how American policymakers defined U.S. interests in a complicated and often violent world is analyzed.


Globalizing America focuses on how at the turn of the 21st century, American culture seemed to be everywhere, and global trade accelerated.  Then foreign terrorists attacked America on September 11, 2001.  Why did this happen?  The many dimensions of globalization, including the “war on terrorism” are analyzed.



A More Perfect Union reflects upon American identity, freedom, and equality both from the perspective of our recurring experts, as well as from our featured family members.  Looking forward, we examine how we might secure a more perfect union for our posterity.