A More Perfect Union: To 1877
- ISBN-10
- 0395959586
- ISBN-13
- 9780395959589
- Series
- A More Perfect Union
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 239
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2000
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin College Division
- Authors
- Paul F. Boller, Ronald Story
Description
This reader provides a wealth of political and diplomatic primary source documents, including many selections illustrated with photographs. Each document is preceded by a headnote that places the document within a historical context. Headnotes conclude with "Questions to Consider, which stimulate comprehension of the document and comparative analysis of related selections.
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