Bridging the present to the past. American Destiny s mission is to show readers how history connects to the experiences and expectations that mark their lives. The authors pursue that mission through a variety of distinctive features, including American Lives essays and Re-Viewing the Past movie essays. This book is the abridged version of The American Nation , 14th edition. Note: MyHistoryLab does not come automatically packaged with this text. To purchase MyHistoryLab , please visit www.MyHistoryLab.com or use ISBN: 9780205216550. "