Visions of America: A History of the United States

Visions of America: A History of the United States
ISBN-10
0321066871
ISBN-13
9780321066879
Series
Visions of AMerica
Category
United States
Language
English
Published
2010
Authors
Jennifer D. Keene, Saul Cornell, Edward T. O'Donnell

Description

how conflicting visions of America have shaped our nation’s past. Visions of Americarecognizes the value of using images to engage students in serious inquiry about the historical development of the United States. Visual images are critical primary sources, and using them effectively requires the development of key analytic skills. This new textbook revolutionizes the role of images in the history survey by integrating them into the narrative. The visual legacy of the nation’s past also provides insight into the competing visions of America that have shaped American political culture.Visions of Americaexplores the tensions and conflicts that have marked virtually every chapter of American history. It presents history as a dynamic, unpredictable, and dramatic process shaped by the choices made by people of all classes.

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