Helps students understand how diverse communities and different regions have shaped our past. Out of Many weaves the stories of the American people and their nation into a single compelling narrative. The authors examine the complex historical forces shaping peoples lives at various moments in the past and use the communities theme to discuss the relationship between the everyday lives of Americans and larger events that have shaped American history. This is also the only American history text to take a continental perspective, encouraging students to appreciate the great expanse of America and understand that American history has never been about any one particular region. Out of A Concise History of the United States, is a concisely formatted version of Out of Many, 7th edition. It features MyHistoryLab Connect, which integrates primary sources, maps, audio, videos, and activities from the MyHistoryLab Web site directly into the chapters of the printed text for a complete learning program. A better teaching and learning experienceThis program will provide a better teaching and learning experiencefor you and your students. Heres Learning The new MyHistoryLab delivers proven results in helping students succeed, provides engaging experiences that personalize learning, and comes from a trusted partner with educational expertise and a deep commitment to helping students and instructors achieve their goals.Improve Critical Thinking Focus Questions at the beginning of each chapter and Study Resources closing each chapter help students understand what they read. Engage Students American Communities features and an introductory essay at the beginning of the text help students examine the complex historical forces that have shaped the lives of Americans. Support Instructors MyHistoryLab, an Instructors Resource Manual and Test Bank, and the Class Preparation Tool are available