Look at our modern political, social, and cultural history across the last two decades as an award-winning professor of American history unpacks the 21st century in this update to A History of the United States.

1: The Political Scene, 2001–2016

• Professor Allitt investigates the good and the bad of the first decade-and-a-half of the 21st century. From examining the events surrounding—and ramifications of—9/11 through the polarizing election of 2016, he surveys a turbulent fifteen-year span which brought to America huge shifts in technology, politics, social reforms, economics, and more. This period laid the groundwork for a culture that currently feels more divided than it has since the Civil War.

2: Cultural Trends, 2001–2016

• The last fifteen years have introduced new or significant evolutions in our views—leading to major shifts in our traditional political and social perspectives. Professor Allitt delves into issues such as immigration, wealth inequity, racism, religious intolerance, environmental concerns, gay rights, advancements in technology and innovations, and more, highlighting the turning points which have defined our modern culture.