This highly respected book,noted for its impeccable scholarship and clear,elegant writing,continues its tradition of balanced coverage - political,diplomatic,social and economic,legal,and cultural. "Where Historians Disagree" essays and environmental history essays (by William Cronon) pique students' interest. Alan Brinkley has streamlined the narrative for this edition and updated the scholarship throughout the book. Special emphasis is given to three prominent areas of new scholarship: the West,Asian American,and Women's history.