The American Pageant, 14th Edition enjoys a reputation as one of the most popular, effective, and entertaining texts in American history. The colorful anecdotes, first-person quotations, and trademark wit bring American history to life. The 14th Edition places an even greater emphasis on the global context of American history through a new feature, 'Thinking Globally'. Additional pedagogical features make The American Pageant accessible to students: chronologies in each chapter provide a context for the major periods in American history, while other features present primary sources, scholarly debates, and key historical figures for analysis. To meet the demand for a low-cost, high-quality survey text, Cengage Advantage Books: The American Pageant, Compact 14e, offers readers the complete text in an economically priced format. All volumes feature a paperbound, two-color format that appeals to those seeking a comprehensive, trade-sized history text. Available in the following split options: Cengage Advantage Books: The American Pageant, Compact Fourteenth Edition (Chapters 1-42), ISBN: 978-0-495-90346-8; Volume I: To 1877, Fourteenth Edition (Chapters 1-22), ISBN: 978-0-495-90347-5; Volume II: Since 1865, Fourteenth Edition (Chapters 22-42), ISBN: 978-0-495-90348-2.