The Unfinished Journey: America Since World War II

Product Description
Brilliantly written by a prize-winning historian,
The
Unfinished Journey, Ninth Edition, considers both the paradoxes and the possibilities of postwar America. William H. Chafe portrays the significant cultural and political themes that have colored our country's past and present, including
issues of race, class, gender, foreign policy, and economic and social reform. The new edition offers a greatly enhanced visual program, with over 40 new photos and 20 new maps, graphs, and tables.
Review
"It is the best, one-volume survey of U.S. history since 1945 available on the market today. Written by a top scholar,
The Unfinished Journey provides a comprehensive account of modern American history that manages to be analytical as well. Chafe's overarching narrative--that Americans' ongoing
struggle to achieve a more perfect union has hinged on a series of turning points--helps students make sense of the often bewildering array of events, currents, and counter-currents that have beset the US since 1945."--M. Todd Bennett,
East Carolina University
"
The Unfinished Journey is a well-written narrative that brings individual characters to life, from presidents and generals to less well known figures. The book provides a balanced perspective on various hot-button historical issues and events, and should provide basis for far-ranging class
discussions. The book is particularly strong in its historical analysis. Moments in the past that may appear bewildering to contemporary students are explained and parsed thoughtfully, allowing students to connect past and present effectively."--William S. Bush,
Texas A&M University-San Antonio
"
The Unfinished Journey is a book that immediately engages students at all levels to consider the complexities and paradoxes of modern America. There is no other book that incorporates social, political, economic, and cultural history as well as Chafe's. It is far more than a mere textbook. It
contains a thesis about the state of modern America that many other books lack, or don't have the insight or courage to state."--Tracy Campbell,
University of Kentucky
About the Author
William H. Chafe is Alice Mary Baldwin Professor of History Emeritus at Duke University. He is a former president of the Organization of American Historians and his books have been recognized with the Robert F. Kennedy Book Award (1981), the Sidney Hillman Book Award (1994), and the Lillian Smith
Book Award (2003).