American Promise Vol. 2 : A Compact History from 1865

Name: American Promise Vol. 2 : A Compact History from 1865
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ISBN: 9780312448424

ISBN-10: 0312448422

ISBN-13: 9780312448424

Edition: 3rd 2007

Authors: James L. Roark, Michael P. Johnson, Patricia Cline Cohen, Sarah Stage, Alan Lawson

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The American Promise: A Compact Historyoffers a unique mid-sized alternative to brief and full-sized texts alike. Designed to draw students into the book and spark their historical imagination, abundant artifacts in the visual program make history tangible and introduces students to material culture, while numerous voices of individuals in the narrative connect students to the people who embraced and contested America's promise. The narrative is condensed by the authors to provide just the right amount of text but not too much to preclude additional readings, and it is enhanced by an abundance of full-color visuals, special features, and study tools usually paired only with full-length…

Book details

Edition: 3rd
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: Bedford/Saint Martin's
Publication date: 7/27/2006
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 576
Size: 8.50" wide x 11.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 4.180
Language: English

Patricia Cline Cohen is Professor of History and Acting Dean of the Humanities and Fine Arts at the University of California, Santa Barbara. From 1991 to 1996 she chaired the Women's Studies Program there. She is the author ofA Calculating People: The Spread of Numeracy in Early America(1985) and of numerous articles and reviews, and a coauthor ofThe American Promise(1997). From the Hardcover edition.