This popular and comprehensive anthology presents cogent, provocative articles from differing political perspectives on major issues in post-War America. In addition to articles by leading historians, the editors have assembled representative first-person accounts of various issues by thosewho have contributed to the shaping of America's rich history, including Joseph McCarthy, Martin Luther King, Jr., and Bill Clinton. This fifth edition has been considerably revised to incorporate up-to-date articles on the most significant issues facing contemporary America. With lively andenlightening introductions to each section and headnotes providing a context for the article, A History of Our Time helps students make sense of the past fifty years in America's sometimes tumultuous but always fascinating history.