Designed to encourage critical thinking about history, Cobbs/Blum/Walker’s “Major Problems in American History, Volume I” 5th Edition, introduces students to primary sources and analytical essays on important topics in U.S. history. The text serves as the primary anthology for the introductory survey course, covering the subject’s entire chronological span. Comprehensive topical coverage includes politics, economics, labor, gender, culture and social trends. This edition reflects two new historiographical trends: the emergence of the history of religion as an exceptionally lively field and the internationalization of American history. Chapters include images, songs and poems, giving students a better feel for the time period and events under discussion. Key elements of the text have been retained, including chapters per volume, chapter introductions, headnotes and suggested readings.
