In The American South, William J. Cooper, Jr. and Thomas E. Terrill demonstrate their belief that it is impossible to divorce the history of the south from the history of the United States. Each volume includes a substantial biographical essay—completely updated for this edition—which provides the reader with a guide to literature on the history of the South. Coverage now includes the devastation of Hurricane Katrina in 2005, up-to-date analysis of the persistent racial divisions in the region, and the South's unanticipated role in the 2008 presidential primaries.

Volume 1, The Colonial Book in the Atlantic World carries the interrelated stories of publishing, writing, and reading from the beginning of the colonial period in America up to 1790. Three major themes run through the volume: the persisting connections between the book trade in the Old World and the New, evidenced in modes of intellectual and cultural exchange and the dominance of imported, chiefly English books; the gradual emergence of a competitive book trade in which newspapers were the largest form of production; and the institution of a culture of the Word, organized around an essentially theological understanding of print, authorship, and reading, complemented by other frameworks of meaning that included the culture of republicanism

Profiles from History takes a fresh look a familiar faces. Along with beautiful illustrations and fascinating stories, this book encourages children to think about the motivations of twenty historical figures. Activities and discussion questions help students recognize the effect these individuals have had on history. The profiles include: Marco Polo Johannes Gutenberg William Bradford Squanto Galileo Christopher Columbus John Smith Leonardo da Vinci Pochahontas William Shakespeare Michelangelo James Cook George Frideric Handel Benjamin Franklin Meriwether Lewis William Clark Thomas Jefferson Sacagawea Mozart Zebulon Pike Francois Millet Jesse Applegate Did you know... Benjamin Franklin had such an impact that nearly 20,000 people attended his funeral? Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing press to make the written word available to all, not just the wealthy? Pocahontas bravely risked her life on more than one occasion to save others? Francois Millet was one of the first to paint common people with honor and dignity? Jesse Applegate blazed a safer trail out west so that others would never have to experience his pain? Profiles include a variety of fun activities such as crossword puzzles, word scrambles and sequencing. Timeline figures add depth and perspective. Make learning personal and memorable with Profiles from History."