The American Past: A Survey of American History, Enhanced Edition, Volume I
- ISBN-10
- 0495566101
- ISBN-13
- 9780495566106
- Series
- The American Past
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 552
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2008-01-10
- Publisher
- Cengage Learning
- Author
- Joseph R. Conlin
Description
THE AMERICAN PAST offers a colorful and engaging look at the individuals, events, and ideas that have shaped this nation’s past. Accessible and lively, this text sets the story of the United States in political context while providing balanced coverage of important social, cultural, economic, intellectual, constitutional, diplomatic, and military events. Consistent scholarship and a unique organization make this text both comprehensive and easily manageable while remaining uniquely affordable. The text also benefits from the author’s literary prose style, which results in a strong and appealing voice that captures and holds students’ interest. This Enhanced Edition features chapter-ending Discovery sections, a unique study feature that gives students an opportunity to practice analyzing source materials and helps them draw connections between the text’s key themes. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.
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