This volume in Oxford's A Very Short Introduction series offers a concise readable narrative
of the vast span of American history from the earliest human migrations to the early
twenty-first century when the United States loomed as a global power and comprised a complex
multi-cultural society of more than 300 million people. The narrative is organized around major
interpretive themes with facts and dates introduced as needed to illustrate these themes. The
emphasis throughout is on clarity and accessibility to the interested non-specialist.
