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United States History: The Twentieth Century

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Product identity

Publisher
Pearson Education
Program family
United States History: The Twentieth Century

Instructional fit

Courses
High-school twentieth-century United States history; grades 9–12
Role explanation
Core high-school United States history textbook retained for documented district use.
Subjects covered
Supported grades
Supported instructional roles

Materials and delivery

Format description
Print textbook materials with visual sources, maps, timelines, data, activities, assessment, and available companion resources.
Included components
Student edition; teacher resources; chronological units; primary sources; maps and timelines; photographs and political cartoons; data and graphics; chapter activities; review and assessment; companion resources.
Languages and support
English with vocabulary, structured reading, visual evidence, maps, timelines, review, and teacher support.
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Curriculum notes
Formerly titled 'The Twentieth Century' in the source inventory. The fuller documented title is United States History: The Twentieth Century. The exact local edition and current purchase availability remain unconfirmed, so those fields are blank. District/source reference (not a vendor product page): https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/4035/CUSD/5996301/2025-2026_CUSD_Core_Textbooks.pdf

Availability

Last checked
September 29, 2026
A high-school United States history text focused on twentieth-century political, economic, social, cultural, diplomatic, and civic developments through narrative, sources, maps, data, activities, and assessment.
United States History: The Twentieth Century examines the transformation of the United States across the modern era. Students study industrial and social change, reform, global conflict, economic crisis, civil rights, political realignment, foreign policy, culture, and contemporary issues using narrative history, primary sources, maps, timelines, photographs, data, review, and assessment.
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3 California school districts are associated with this curriculum in the SDLA database.

These are source-reported curriculum connections; current use, edition, and districtwide implementation have not been confirmed. Visit a district profile for its curriculum details and source notes.