American History: A Survey is a textbook first published in 1961 that was written initially by the historians Richard N. Current, T. Harry Williams, and Frank Freidel and later by Alan Brinkley, the Allan Nevins professor of history at Columbia University. The book provides an account of United States history spanning from the arrival of Christopher Columbus to the age of globalization in the most recent editions. As of November 2012, the current edition is the 14th published in 2011. This textbook has been commonly used in AP United States History classes and in college survey courses. Wikipedia [ - ]

American History: A Survey is a textbook first published in 1961 that was written initially by... [ + ]