James West Davidson,
Historian William E. Gienapp,
Harvard University Christine Leigh Heyrman,
University of Delaware Mark H. Lytle,
Bard College Michael B. Stoff,
University of Texas, Austin Brian DeLay,
University of Colorado, Boulder
ISBN: 0073406848 Copyright year: 2008
Feature Summary
Balanced approach that encompasses both social and political narrative to provide a more complete and engaging view of the history of the nation and the people of which it is comprised.
Unified and highly readable narrative. Writer and historian James West Davidson has woven the work of five expert coauthors into a beautifully written and easy to read narrative/story with one unified voice.
Integration of global material throughout the text offers greater context for the American story and a broader perspective on the ties of the United States to the rest of the world.
Daily Lives essays explore social history by giving insight into the lives of ordinary Americans at the time discussed, through topics such as the floating palaces on the Mississippi in the early 1800s, the overland trail to the West, black sharecroppers' cabins, and fast food.
After the Fact Essays explore the ways in which historians reconstruct history.
After the Fact in Brief features focus on specific historical evidence like cartoons, maps, advertisements and other pieces of cultural material.
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2008 McGraw-Hill Higher Education