Major Problems in American History, Volume II
- ISBN-10
- 1111343160
- ISBN-13
- 9781111343163
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 546
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2011-01-01
- Publisher
- Cengage Learning
- Authors
- Edward J. Blum, Elizabeth Cobbs, Jon Gjerde
Description
Designed to encourage critical thinking about history, the MAJOR PROBLEMS IN AMERICAN HISTORY series introduces readers to both primary sources and analytical essays on important topics in U.S. history. This collection serves as a primary anthology for introductory U.S. history, covering the subject's entire chronological span. Comprehensive topical coverage includes politics, economics, labor, gender, culture, and social trends. The Third Edition features greater focus on visual and cultural sources throughout. Several chapters now include images, songs and poems to give readers a better feel for the time period and events under discussion. 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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