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Recommended by the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts and Literacy as an exemplary informational text.

People call it "post-war," but All the People covers a period in U.S. history that features battles of another kind-from Cold War combat overseas to struggles for equality at home to learning to live with the threat of terrorism on U.S. soil. During these years, the United States... Read Full Overview

Recommended by the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts and Literacy as an exemplary informational text.

The teaching guides developed for Elementary schools were created to support 5th grade American history content standards and learning frameworks. They present lesson ideas for each chapter and also groups of chapters called Parts. Part activities help to set context for reading... Read Full Overview

People call it "post war," but All the People covers a period in U.S. history that features battles of another kind from Cold War combat overseas to struggles for equality at home to learning to live with the threat of terrorism on U.S. soil. During these years, the United States... Read Full Overview

In the years after World War II, America became the world's greatest power. All the People discusses the U.S.A.'s uneasiness with its postwar role as global policeman even as we fought to keep countries across the world from becoming part of the Soviet Union's communist empire... Read Full Overview

In the years after World War II, America became the world's greatest power. All the People discusses the U.S.A.'s uneasiness with its postwar role as global policeman even as we fought to keep countries across the world from becoming part of the Soviet Union's communist empire... Read Full Overview