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Constructing the American Past, Volume 2 (6th Edition) (Constructing the American Past (Longman))
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 973
EAN: 9780321482037
Edition: 6
ISBN: 0321482034
Label: Longman
Manufacturer: Longman
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 368
Publication Date: August 04, 2007
Publisher: Longman
Studio: Longman
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Editorial Review:
This popular collection consists of a variety of primary sources, all grouped around central themes in American history since 1865. Each chapter in this book focuses on a particular problem in American history since 1865, such as American involvement in the Vietnam War, providing the reader with several points of view from which to examine the historical evidence. For anyone interested in American history since 1865.
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Rating: - Great choice for American history professors and anyone interested in learning more about American History
I have reviewed many American history-related books for my college classes - textbooks, essay collections, primary source collections. Of all the choices out there, Constructing the American Past is my favorite. Each section begins with an essay that sets the stage for the documents you are going to encounter. Then comes a series of primary documents - brief enough excerpts so that you are not overwhelmed, but long enough to get a well-rounded picture of whatever issue the chapter is address. ... Read More
Rating: - Great for History Teachers!
I am a former student of Dr. Bilhartz's who used this textbook in class. The text is full of interesting primary sources that can be examined for class discussion. Some of my favorite class discussions derived from the sources used to decipher the intent of Aaron Burr to kill Alexander Hamilton and the examination of "'Twas the Night Before Christmas." Also - the text includes a section on the Lincoln/Douglas debates which will bring your concept of Abraham Lincoln to a new level. A fabulous ... Read More
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