Gerald Grob, the son of Jewish immigrants from Poland, pursued higher education at the City College of New York and Columbia University before earning his doctorate from Northwestern University. He dedicated his academic career to teaching at Clark University and later Rutgers University until his retirement. His scholarly work primarily explored the history of medicine and mental health, offering deep insights into these critical fields.
This collection of essays on American history reflects recent scholarship. Contributors new to this edition include Gary Nash, Arthur Schlesinger, Richard P. McCormick, Gerda Lerner, Ellen C. DuBois, Vicki L. Ruiz, Nathan I. Huggins, John Lewis Gaddis, Paul Kennedy and Kevin P. Philips.