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American History Books – Era Before 1607
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American History Books – Revolution & After, 1775-1789
American History Textbooks – Individual
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INDIVIDUAL TEXTBOOKS – US History
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2022
U.S. History (2022) – US History Textbook PDF Free Download
Author: Corbett, P. Scott, et al
Publisher: OpenStax
Open Access U.S. history texts pdf from OpenStax.
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2019
The American Yawp volume 1 pdf (2019) – U.S. History Textbook PDF Free Download
The American Yawp (Vol 2) (2019) – US History Textbook PDF Free Download
Author: Locke, Joseph L. and Wright, Ben, eds.
Publisher: Stanford University
Open Access U.S. text online. The American Yawp is a college level text created in collaboration by many historians. U.S. history until 1877 pdf, United States history since 1877 text pdf.
2016
Introduction to American History, Vol 2 (2016) – US History Book PDF
Author: Farmer, Brian
Publisher: BVT
U.S. History from 1865 to the present, United States history since 1877 text pdf.
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America’s History (Single Vol) (2016) – United States History Textbook PDF
America: A Concise History (Single Vol) (2015)
Author: Henretta, James, et al
Publisher: Bedford/St. Martins
Two versions of Henretta’s America’s History, each covering the full time span.
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The American Pageant : A History of the American People (Single Vol) (2016) – AP US History Textbook PDF
The American Pageant : A History of the American People (Vol 2) (2016) – High School American History Textbook PDF
Author: Kennedy, David M., et al
Publisher: Cengage Learning
The American Pageant is said to be the most popular AP (High School Advanced Placement) US history text.
United States History: Reconstruction to the Present (2016) – High School American History Textbook PDF
United States History: Modern America (Single Vol), Teacher’s Edition (2013) – United States History Textbook for High School PDF
United States History (Single Vol) (2010) – Pearson US History Textbook PDF
Author: Lapsansky-Werner, Emma J.
Publisher: Pearson
The Pearson U.S. History book pdf for High School, in two versions.
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The American Republic (Single Vol) (2016) – United States History Textbook PDF
Author: Larson, Rachel C.
Publisher: BJU Press
American Horizons: U.S. History in a Global Context – Vol 2 (2016) – US History Textbook PDF Free Download
American Horizons: U.S. History in a Global Context – Vol 2 (2013) – American Horizons PDF
Author: Schaller, Michael
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Michael Schaller American Horizons pdf. United States history since 1877 textbooks pdf.
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America: A Narrative History (Single Vol) (2016) – America A Narrative History PDF
America: A Narrative History (Vol 2) (2016) – US History Textbook PDF Free Download
America: A Narrative History (Single Vol) (2013)
America : The Essential Learning Edition (Vol 1) (2015) – U.S. History Textbook PDF Free Download
Author: Shi, David Emory and Tindall, George Brown
Publisher: Norton
David Shi America a Narrative History from W. W. Norton.
2015
Making America : A History of the United States (Single Vol) (2015) – Cengage American History Textbook PDF
Author: Berkin, Carol
Publisher: Cengage Learning
Carol Berkin Making America from Cengage Learning.
Encyclopedia Britannica pdf, on Century Past
American Stories: A History of the United States (Vol 1) (2015) – Pearson US History Textbooks PDF Free Download
Author: Brands, H.W., et al
Publisher: PEARSON
Pearson American Stories A History of the United States.
The Unfinished Nation: A Concise History of the American People (Single Vol) (2015) – McGraw Hill American History Textbook PDF
Author: Brinkley, Alan
Publisher: McGraw Hill Education
McGraw Hill The Unfinished Nation by Alan Brinkley. McGraw Hill American history textbooks pdf.
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Becoming America : A History for the 21st Century (Single Vol) (2015) – McGraw Hill American History Textbook PDF
Author: Henkin, David and Mcclennan, Rebecca
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
McGraw Hill Becoming America.
The American Promise : A History of the United States (Single Vol) (2015) – The American Promise PDF
The American Promise : A History of the United States (Vol 1) (2015) – US History Textbooks PDF
The American promise : A Concise History (Single Vol) (2014)
The American Promise : A History of the United States (Single Vol) (2012) – U.S. History Textbooks PDF Free Download
Author: Roark, James L., et al
Publisher: Bedford/St. Martins
The American Promise.
2014
Give Me Liberty! An American History (Vol 1) (2014) – Eric Foner Give Me Liberty
Give Me Liberty! An American History (Vol 2) (2014) – Give Me Liberty by Eric Foner
Author: Foner, Eric
Publisher: W. W. Norton
Eric Foner Give Me Liberty.
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The American Journey (Vol 1) (2014) – The American Journey
The American Journey (Single Vol) (2014) – High School American History Textbooks PDF
Author: Goldfield, David R., et al
Publisher: Pearson
Pearson The American Journey. High school history pdf.
2013
United States : History & Geography (2013) – US History and Geography Textbook PDF
Discovering our Past: A History of the United States (Single Vol) (2013) – McGraw Hill American History Textbook PDF
The American Vision (2008) – The American Vision PDF
The American Republic (Vol 2) (2007) – U.S. History History 2 Textbook PDF
Author: Appleby, Joyce, et al
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
McGraw Hill US History and Geography textbook pdf; The American Vision; The American Republic textbook pdf, by Joyce Appleby and others.
The American Experiment : A History of the United States (2013) – The American Experiment PDF
Author: Gillon, Steven M. and Matson, Cathy D.
Publisher: Wadsworth Cengage Learning
Wadsworth Cengage The American Experiment PDF.
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Exploring American Histories : A Brief Survey with Sources (Single Vol) (2013) – Exploring American Histories PDF
Author: Hewitt, Nancy A. and Lawson, Steven F.
Publisher: Bedford/St. Martin’s
Bedford St. Martin’s Exploring American Histories pdf.
Visions of America (vol 2) (2013) – US History 2 Textbook PDF
Author: Keene, Jennifer D., et al
Publisher: Pearson
Pearson Visions of America. U.S. history 1877 to present.
History in the Making: A History of the People of the United States of America to 1877 (2013) – United States History to 1877
Author: Locks, Catherine, et al
Publisher: University Press of North Georgia
Open Access American history textbook to use online or download.
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HIST – Vol 2(2013) – US History PDF
Author: Schultz, Kevin M.
Publisher: Wadsworth – Cengage Learning
US history since 1865.
2012
American Passages (2012) – American Passages PDF
Author: Ayers, Edward L., et al
Publisher: Wadsworth Cengage Learning
Cengage American Passages American history book pdf.
The American Journey (Vol 1) (2012) – AP US History Textbook
Author: Baker, Doug and Hutchins, Susan
Publisher: Rainmaker Education, College Division
AP edition of the American Journey from Rainmaker Education.
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United States History and Government – Prentice Hall Brief Review (2012) – Prentice Hall United States History Textbook PDF
Author: Briggs, Bonnie-Anne, Petersen, Catherine Fish
Publisher: Pearson
Prentice Hall United States History and Government textbook for High School. Prentice Hall U.S. history textbooks pdf.
American History : Connecting with the Past (2012) – US History Textbook McGraw Hill PDF
Author: Brinkley, Alan
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Higher Education
McGraw-Hill American History Connecting with the Past by Alan Brinkley. U.S. history textbooks McGraw Hill pdf.
The Americans (Vol 2) (2012) – Holt The Americans PDF Danzer
The Americans (Single Vol) (Year) – Holt McDougal US History Textbook PDF
Author: Danzer, Gerald A.
Publisher: Holt McDougal
Holt The Americans by Gerald Danzer. Holt McDougal American history textbooks pdf.
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United States History (Vol 1) (2012) – Holt McDougal U.S. History Textbook PDF
Author: Deverell, William
Publisher: Holt McDougal
Holt McDougal United States History textbooks for Middle School. Holt McDougal American history.
Out of Many: A History of the American People (Single Vol) (2012) – Prentice Hall US History Textbook PDF
Author: Faragher, John Mack, et al.
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Prentice Hall Out of Many pdf by Faragher and others. Prentice Hall American history online pdf.
2011
History Alive! The United States Through Industrialism (2011) – American History High School Textbook PDF
Author: Bower, Bert
Publisher: Teachers’ Curriculum Institute
History Alive! American history high school textbooks pdf. High school history books pdf.
Experience History: Interpreting America’s Past (Vol 1) (2011) – McGraw Hill American History Textbook PDF
Experience History: Interpreting America’s Past (Vol 2) (2011) – US History Textbook Online
Author: Davidson, James West, et al
Publisher: McGraw Hill
McGraw Hill Experience History pdf by James Davidson and others.
The American People : Creating a Nation and a Society (Single Vol) (2011) – Prentice Hall US History Textbook PDF
Author: Nash, Gary B., et al
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Prentice Hall The American People Creating a Nation and a Society.
2009
U.S.: A Narrative History – Vol 1 (2009) – US History Textbook PDF Free Download
U.S.: A Narrative History – Vol 2 (2009) – McGraw Hill American History Textbooks PDF
Author: Davidson, James West
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Higher Education
McGraw-Hill U.S. A Narrative History pdf.
2007
American Anthem (2007) – High School American History Textbook PDF
Author: Ayers, Edward L., et al
Publisher: Holt, Rinehart, and Winston
Holt American Anthem High School text pdf. High school history books pdf.
America: Pathways to the Present (2007) – Prentice Hall United States History Online Textbook PDF
Author: Cayton, Andrew R. L., et al
Publisher: Pearson Prentice Hall
Prentice Hall American Pathways to the Present. Teacher’s edition, High School American history textbooks pdf, Prentice Hall U.S. history textbooks pdf.
America : History of our Nation (Teacher’s Edition) (2007) – Pearson United States History Textbook PDF
Author: Davidson, James West
Publisher: Pearson Prentice Hall
Prentice Hall America History of our Nation.
America Past and Present Vol 1 PDF Free Download (2007) – AP US History Textbooks
America Past and Present Vol 2 PDF Free Download (2007) – America: Past and Present Volume 2 PDF Free Download
AP Test Prep to accompany America Past and Present 8th ed. (2007) – AP US History Textbook
Author: Divine, Robert A., et al
Publisher: Pearson Longman
Pearson America Past and Present pdf. AP US history text, Pearson American History text pdf.
Creating America: A History of the United States (Vol 1) (2007) – American History McDougal Littell PDF
Author: Garcia, Jesus, et al
Publisher: McDougal Littell
American history McDougal Littell free online book pdf. Creating America.
US History Textbooks – Collections
TEXTBOOK COLLECTIONS – US History
US History Texts – US History Textbook PDF Free Download
About 140 text books of United States history online at the Internet Archive. They include U.S. history textbooks at the elementary, secondary and higher education levels. Some titles: Michael Schaller American Horizons; McGraw-Hill U.S. A Narrative History; Wadsworth-Cengage HIST; Brian Farmer Introduction to American History; Rachel Larson The American Republic; W.W. Norton America A Narrative History; Pearson United States History Reconstruction to the Present; Pearson American Stories; James Roark The American Promise; McGraw-Hill Becoming America; Pearson American Journey; Wadsworth Cengage The American Experiment; McGraw-Hill US History and Geography textbook pdf; McGraw-Hill Discovering our Past; McGraw-Hill The American Vision; McGraw-Hill The American Republic; Pearson Visions of America; Nancy Hewitt Exploring American Histories; John Mack Faragher Out of Many Prentice Hall; Wadsworth Cengage American Passages; McGraw-Hill American History Connecting with the Past; Rainmaker The American Journey; Prentice Hall The American People; Prentice Hall America History of our Nation; Pearson America Past and Present; Holt American Anthem; Pearson United States History and Government; Bert Bower History Alive!; McDougal Littell Creating America textbook pdf; Holt McDougal The Americans; OpenStax U.S. History; Stanford University The American Yawp; Foner Give Me Liberty; Cengage Making America; McGraw Hill Unfinished Nation; McGraw Hill Experience History.
U.S. History Textbook PDF – Elementary School Collection
About 75 Social Studies textbooks for elementary school classes at the Internet Archive. Many are for U.S. history. Some book titles: George Washington, Ben Franklin, Common Core Curriculum United States History, Doctor Elizabeth Blackwell, Contemporary United States: 1968 to the Present, Social Studies Alive!, Indiana Social Studies, Harcourt Social Studies, Houghton Mifflin Social Studies, Exploring American History, Bringing Social Studies Alive, Build Our Nation, The American Memory Collections from A to Z, Read-Draw-Remember American History Activities, Get Ready for Social Studies U.S. History, American History Adds Up, In Search of America’s Past.
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U.S. History Textbooks – Middle School Collection – US History Textbook PDF Free Download
About 25 United States History text books for middle school classes, at the Internet Archive. Some textbook titles: Experiencing American History, Prentice Hall America: History of Our Nation, Holt Social Studies United States History, Call to Freedom: Beginnings to 1877, The American Republic to 1877, Holt Rinehart and Winston The United States Change and Challenge, The American Republic for Christian Schools, The Princeton Review American History Smart Junior, Discovering Our Past The American Journey to World War I , McDougal Littell Creating America.
American History PDF Textbooks High School – Collection
About 65 United States History text books for secondary school. Some book titles: Prentice Hall United States History online textbook pdf; McGraw Hill US History and Geography textbook pdf; McGraw Hill Discovering Our Past; Holt McDougal The Americans; Prentice Hall United States History and Government; Holt American Anthem; Alan Brinkley American History; Appleby The American Vision from Glencoe; History Alive! The United States Through Industrialism; Prentice Hall America Pathways to the Present; Prentice Hall America History of our Nation; McDougal Littell Creating America, plus many more.
U.S. History Documents and Sources – Collection – US History Textbook PDF Free Download
About 1,000 books at the Internet Archive found in a search for United States History – Sources. It includes many ‘documentary histories’ and textbooks containing document collections.
U.S. History Examination Study Guides – Collection – AP US History Textbook PDF
About 100 United States history examination study guides online, at the Internet Archive. Some book titles: Barron’s SAT Subject Test U.S. History, 5 Steps to a 5 AP U.S. History, Princeton Review Cracking the AP U.S. History Exam, United States History Preparing for the Advanced Placement Examination, McGraw-Hill Education SAT Subject Test United States History, Kaplan AP U.S. History, Kaplan SAT Subject Test U.S History, Princeton Review Cracking the SAT U.S. & World History Subject Tests, AP U.S. History All Access, Barron’s AP United States History, Prentice Hall United States History and Government.
Notes about the entries on this page
- ‘Vol 1’ means the textbook covers from the ‘beginning’ of American history to 1877; Vol 2 covers from 1865 to some recent date. ‘Single Vol’ means the entire period is covered in one volume.
- If a textbook clearly indicated it was for either secondary school or college, that is noted. Many textbooks did not specify that.
- ‘Open Access’ textbooks are digital books that were intended by authors and publishers to be used online, or to be downloaded by users with minimal restrictions. Most books on this page are not Open Access; they are scanned versions of print books at Internet Archive, which allows you to ‘borrow’ them online once you have a free account there.
- If the textbook you choose isn’t available for more than an hour because a user has borrowed it, try a title search in Internet Archive. There are often more copies available, usually from earlier editions.