Pulitzer-Prize winning author Irwin Unger provides a compelling narrative history of the American years from the end of World War II to the 21st century. The text touches all major topical bases—wars, economics, women, racial and life-style minorities, cultural trends, demographic evolution, and politics and diplomacy—while telling the story of America's history and placing the themes within a chronological setting. Written with students in mind, the text highlights how economic, demographic and cultural change affected Americans as a whole, rather than one specific group.