See history. Understand history. Praised by instructors and students alike, the first edition of Visions of America has brought history to life for a generation of visual learners--and has shown how competing visions of America have shaped our nation's past. We've made the second edition of this program even better by adding engaging new features and even easier access to new teaching resources. And, thorough integration with the new MyHistoryLab enables instructors to personalize learning for each student. A better teaching and learning experience This program will provide a better teaching and learning experience--for you and your students. Here's how: Personalize Learning - The new MyHistoryLab delivers proven results in helping students succeed, provides engaging experiences that personalize learning, and comes from a trusted partner with educational expertise and a deep commitment to helping students and instructors achieve their goals. Improve Critical Thinking - Chapter openers and end-of-chapter study materials that are tied to MyHistoryLab combine visual sources, narrative, and questions to help students study effectively. Engage Students - Features focusing on visions that have shaped America and images are integrated with the new MyHistoryLab for a comprehensive learning program. Support Instructors - MyHistoryLab, Annotated Instructor's eText, MyHistoryLab Instructor's Guide, Teaching Images with Teaching Notes, Class Preparation Tool, Instructor's Manual, MyTest, and PowerPoints are available. For the volume two books a la carte edition of this text, search ISBN-10: 0205193293 Note: MyHistoryLab does not come automatically packaged with this text. To purchase MyHistoryLab, please visit: www.myhistorylab.com or you can purchase a ValuePack of the text + MyHistorylab (at no additional cost): ValuePack ISBN-10: 0205193285 / ValuePack ISBN-13: 9780205193288.
how conflicting visions of America have shaped our nation’s past.
Visions of America: A History of the United States, Third Edition is also available via REVEL™, an interactive learning environment that enables students to read, practice, and study in one continuous experience. 0133770966 / ...
This is an uncompromising and refreshingly opinionated exploration of America, told through the lens of its art.
Macleod examines changing British conceptions of America across the political spectrum during a period of political, cultural and intellectual upheaval. Macleod incorporates British writers of conservative, liberal and radical views.
Visions of America: Eleven Literary Historical Essays
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Presents a photographic chronicle of the peoples, places, and events that form the modern United States, focusing on America's shared heritage and hopes for the future despite the many nationalities of the country's citizens.
Though the essays are organized in rough chronological fashion, some emphasize place (Barbara Grizzuti Harrison on Bensonhurst, Michael Stephens on Hawaii), others identity (Richard Rodriguez on language, Eva Hoffman on "postmodern ...
Visions of America recognizes the value of using images to engage students in serious inquiry about the historical development of the United States.
Emphasizing how key choices and competing visions of America shaped our nation’s past, authors Jennifer Keene, Saul Cornell, and Edward O’Donnell help students realize that history is not just an endless list of names and dates, but the ...