The American Promise has long been a course favorite for its readability, clear chronology, and the voices of Americans that animate the book. Now with new co-authors, the eighth edition continues to deliver a strong narrative with political backbone and offers a new pedagogical design that reinforces that history is a discipline rooted in debate and inquiry. The American Promise has primary sources in each chapter, a full-color map and art program, and comprehensive supplement options, including LaunchPad and a free companion sourcebook.

Launchpad, our premium digital product, provides a variety of digital assignment options to promote skill building through highly effective assessment. LaunchPad combines an accessible ebook with LearningCurve, an adaptive and automatically graded learning tool that, when assigned, helps ensure students read and understand the course material. The complete companion reader, with comparative questions, is also included, along with source-based quizzes and map exercises to help students build interpretive and analytical skills. The platform also contains a variety of other instructor and student resources. LaunchPad integrates seamlessly with a variety of course management systems and is available in a variety of packaging options.