America Past and Present, Volume I (FlexChoice Edition)
Worth buying if: You teach or study early U.S. history in a survey course.
Skip it if: You want a general-interest narrative history rather than a textbook.
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Summary
America Past and Present, Volume I (FlexChoice Edition) by Robert A. Divine is a 336-page college-level survey focused on early American history, presented in a format designed for flexible course assembly and classroom adoption.
Why this book now
This FlexChoice edition offers instructors a concise, adaptable teaching resource for foundational U.S. history courses.
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Good fit if you want...
- You teach or study early U.S. history in a survey course.
- You need a classroom-friendly, modular textbook option.
- You want a general-interest narrative history rather than a textbook.
- You need a comprehensive single-volume reference for all periods.
- You need the newest edition, freshest examples, or the most current framing.
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Exact edition: Edition shown · ISBN-13 9780321091987
Worth buying if: You teach or study early U.S. history in a survey course.
Skip it if: You want a general-interest narrative history rather than a textbook.
Check Amazon for the current price and availability of this exact edition.
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Reading commitment
Balanced Moderate time
At 336 pages, expect a semester-ready textbook level commitment, with chapters organized for class sessions and assigned readings.
What stands out here
This FlexChoice edition emphasizes modularity and instructor adaptability from Addison-Wesley, keeping Robert A. Divine’s established survey framework in a condensed classroom format.
Best way to approach it
Approach it as a course text: read by chapter for lectures, use selectively for syllabus planning, and pair with primary sources or discussion prompts for classroom use.
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Exact edition: ISBN-13 9780321091987
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