(SET) America After the Cold War & History of the United States, 2nd Edition

(SET) America After the Cold War & History of the United States, 2nd Edition

(SET) America After the Cold War & History of the United States, 2nd Edition

With this pair of courses—America After the Cold War: The First Thirty Years and The History of the United States 2nd Edition—get a comprehensive look at the history of the United States from the colonial era to today. First, in a story that takes you from 1990 to 2019, Professor Patrick Allitt gives you a rich understanding of the United States of America after the threat of annihilating war with the Soviet Union had miraculously passed. Then, go back to the beginning of America’s story as Professor Allitt and other stellar historians share their insights into the moments that enabled the United States to become the largest, wealthiest, and most powerful nation in the modern world.

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