Reading the American Past: Selected Historical Documents, Volume 2
- ISBN-10
- 1319212026
- ISBN-13
- 9781319212025
- Series
- Reading the American Past
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 320
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2019-09-06
- Publisher
- Macmillan Higher Education
- Author
- Michael P. Johnson
Description
With five carefully selected documents per chapter, this popular two-volume primary source reader presents a wide range of documents representing political, social, and cultural history in an accessible way. Expertly edited by Michael Johnson, co-author of The American Promise, the readings can be used to spark discussion in any classroom and will fit into any syllabus.
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