American History, Combined Edition - 2nd Edition by Thomas S Kidd (Paperback)

About the Book

Thomas S. Kidd's American History, Combined, 2nd Edition offers a compelling Christian perspective on the people, ideas, and events that have defined the American experience.

Book Synopsis

In this combined edition, the full content of the 2nd edition of Thomas S. Kidd's American History volumes 1 and 2 are brought together in a single, accessible textbook. This sweeping narrative spans the full scope of American history from the first Native American societies to the political and cultural struggles of contemporary times up to the reelection of President Donald Trump. In clear, readable prose, and with attention to well-known and more obscure figures from American history, Kidd gives a robust account of the events, people, and ideas that gave shape to our nation from a Christian perspective.

Students will come away from American History well-informed and better prepared to wrestle with the political and cultural changes that have dramatically transformed contemporary American life.

About the Author

Thomas S. Kidd (PhD, University of Notre Dame) is research professor of church history at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and senior research scholar at the Institute for Studies of Religion at Baylor University.