Inventing America, Vol. 2 (Second Edition) 2nd (second) edition by Pauline Maier, Merritt Roe Smith, Alexander Keyssar published by W. W. Norton (2005) [Paperback]

Adopted at over 250 colleges and universities in its First Edition, Inventing America broke new ground by integrating the cultural, social, and political dimensions of the American story around the unifying theme of innovation-the pragmatic forward-looking direction of American history, the willingness of Americans to find new solutions in the face of challenge and change.