Thinking Through the Past: A Critical Thinking Approach to U. S. History
- ISBN-10
- 0618046682
- ISBN-13
- 9780618046683
- Series
- Thinking Through the Past
- Category
- United States
- Pages
- 312
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2000-08
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin College Division
- Author
- John Erwin Hollitz
Description
The historiographical approach of this reader gives students the opportunity to strengthen their critical-thinking skills through the examination of historical sources. Each chapter includes an introduction to the historical problem, information on the setting, the investigation, questions to consider, the sources, and a conclusion.
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