Presents American history from the early 1900's to the present. Topics include: the invention and influence of the telephone and automobile, World War I, the Roaring Twenties, the depression, World War II, the Vietnam War, struggles over civil rights, government leaders, boundaries of nations, and a forward look into the twenty-first century.

The Home Teacher's Edition includes a CD-ROM with additional teacher resources. The Teacher's Edition contains reduced student pages with the answers imprinted in the text. It also offers lesson plans, teaching objectives, materials lists, teaching tips, background information, and extension activities.