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The American Promise: A History of the United States, Volume I: To 1877
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 973
EAN: 9780312406882
Edition: 3rd
ISBN: 0312406886
Label: Bedford/St. Martin's
Manufacturer: Bedford/St. Martin's
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 579
Publication Date: October 13, 2004
Publisher: Bedford/St. Martin's
Studio: Bedford/St. Martin's
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Rating:  - Just what the teacher ordered.
This book was required for completing my online Shaping America U.S. History to 1877 class. I bought a used copy in like new condition to save some money. Each lesson and associated exams required us to frequently jump around the chapters to get the full picture of a person's life or event. I never had a real interest in history and found the text to be dry and difficult to read in the required four weeks. This is more about my lack of interest and less about the writing style though. I did notice ... Read More
Rating: - A bit jumpy
I am currently using this textbook for my History from 1460-1877 online and find that this book is very detailed. There are a lot of details in this book that I have not had in any other history book. The American Promise focuses on some certain historical times, places and people that have been a bit looked over in other books. The only problem I have come across with this textbook is that you have to go back and forth quite a bit to cross-reference. It seems some information may be lacking and the ... Read More
Rating:  - Comprehensive History 1 Textbook
I really like this textbook because it presents the material in a way that I can easily grasp and remember. Past history books have bored me, but this one isn't too bad :) It's also great that it's in paperback because that makes it cheaper!
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