About the author: William C. Pratt is professor emeritus of history at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. He was the Distinguished Fulbright Lecturer in American History at Moscow State University and a Senior Fulbright Lecturer in American Studies at the University of Warsaw. 

Image description: The cover illustration depicts a historical photograph of a large group of people standing outside a building. They are holding a banner with "Workers of the world unite." The bottom half of the cover has a white background and has the title, subtitle, and author's name printed on it.