is beloved by instructors and students alike because it delivers an authoritative American history that explains not just what happened but why. New pedagogical tools are designed to ensure students feel supported in analyzing primary sources, developing critical thinking and writing skills, and seeing the relevance of studying history.? In the Brief Seventh High School Edition, Eric Foner has worked with new co-authors Kathleen DuVal and Lisa McGirr to enhance coverage of Native American history throughout the text with an emphasis on how it refines our understanding of freedom--the book's urgent guiding theme.