A briefer version of the popular Discovering the American Past text, this book is a unique resource, providing an active approach to learning that draws students directly into the history of America.
William Bruce Wheeler (University of Tennessee) received his Ph.D from the University of Virginia in 1967. He is the co-author of Discovering the American Past, 6/e (Houghton Mifflin, 2007) and Discovering the Global Past, 3/e (Houghton Mifflin, 2007).
Susan Becker received her Ph.D. from Case Western Reserve University in 1975. Her areas of interest include U.S. social, cultural, and women's history. She has written The Origins of the Equal Rights Amendment (Greenwood Press, 1981), along with a host of articles on women's history.