Written with the 21st century student in mind, America: An Optimistic Story Worth Celebrating, tells the story of modern America in an accessible and engaging fashion. It tells the story of a country that is both wondrously successful and inescapably flawed, of an America boasting a richly diverse population possessing a shared history and national identity. It tells the story as it happened, laying out the facts of the past in a manner that compels the student to glean knowledge and form opinions independently, free from politics, agendas, and anachronistic interpretations. Moreover, students will be given the challenge of interacting with the people, policies, and pop culture of the past, while likewise engaging with their own thoughts and ideas. Indeed, readers of America: An Optimistic Story Worth Celebrating will experience the story of America in a new way.