America's History, Volume 1: To 1877


Book Description

"How did that happen?" students wonder about their past. America's History provides a clear explanation. Instructors rely on America's History to help them teach that history matters -- this means helping their students understand not only what happened, but also why. For the new, sixth edition, the authors took a hard look at all aspects of their text, considered what worked and what didn't, and crafted a broad revision plan that demonstrates, once again, their unmatched commitment to America's History. The hallmark of the revision is a thorough reconsideration of the post-1945 period that incorporates new scholarship and makes sense of the recent past, but America's History, Sixth Edition offers much more. This includes additional narrative changes in both volumes, a new in-text feature program based on written and visual primary documents in every chapter, and a host of new and improved pedagogic features. With its clear exposition, insightful analysis and in-text sources, America's History, gives instructors and students everything they need.







Documents to Accompany America's History, Volume 2


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Revised for the fifth edition of America's History, this affordable and comprehensive documents collection includes more than 350 primary-source documents — 25% new to this edition — and follows the organization of the textbook to provide students with a seamless learning experience. The number of visuals has been tripled and numerous sets of documents highlight different prespectives on the same issue. Each document is preceded by a brief introduction and followed by questions for further thought.







Documents to Accompany America's History, Volume I


Book Description

This primary source reader is designed to accompany America's History, Sixth Edition, and offers a chorus of voices from the past to enrich the study of U.S. history. Both celebrated figures and ordinary people, from Frederick Douglass to mill workers, demonstrate the diversity of America's history while putting a human face on historical experience. A wealth of speeches, petitions, advertisements, and posters paint a vivid picture of the social and political life of the time, providing depth and breadth to the textbook discussion. Brief introductions set each document in context, while questions for analysis help link the individual source to larger historical themes.