A lively, concise guide to the events and ideas that have shaped America over the centuries. No nation in modern history has had a more powerful sense of its own distinctiveness than the United States. Yet few Americans understand the immensely varied sources of that sense and the fascinating debates that have always swirled around our attempts to define “America” with greater precision. All too many have come to regard the study of their national history as tedious, just as they fail to embrace the past as something in which they must be consciously grounded. In this introduction to the study of American history, Wilfred M. McClay invites us to experience the perennial freshness and vitality of this great subject as he explores some of the enduring commitments and persistent tensions that have made America what it is.
In this introduction to the study of American history, Wilfred M. McClay invites us to experience the perennial freshness and.
Student's Guide to American History
This guide provides comprehensive coverage of the historian's research process — from formulating a research question to how to find, evaluate, and work with sources of all types — written and nonwritten, in print and online.
Chronicles the history of the United States from the time of the Missouri Compromise, when Maine and Missouri became states, until Abraham Lincoln's election to the presidency.
America's History 6th Ed Vol 2 + Student's Guide to History 11th Ed
This guide is an invitation to become a master of the historian’s craft.
America's History 6th Ed Vol 1 + Student's Guide to History 11th Ed
America's History 7th Ed + Student's Guide to History 11th Ed
America's History 7e, Volume 1 + Student's Guide to History 11e + Documents for America's History
This guide provides comprehensive coverage of the historian's research process — from formulating a research question to how to find, evaluate, and work with sources of all types — written and nonwritten, in print and online.