About this product

Product Identifiers

PublisherOxford University Press, Incorporated

ISBN-100195127714

ISBN-139780195127713

eBay Product ID (ePID)224428

Product Key Features

Educational LevelHigh School, Elementary School

Number of Pages320 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameHistory of Us BK. 2

Publication Year1999

SubjectModern / General, United States / General

FeaturesRevised

TypeStudy Guide

Subject AreaHistory

AuthorSteven Mintz

SeriesA ^Ahistory of Us Ser.

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.9 in

Item Weight33.7 Oz

Item Length9.2 in

Item Width7.6 in

Additional Product Features

Edition Number2

Intended AudienceElementary/High School

LCCN2003-270424

Dewey Edition21

TitleLeadingA

Grade FromThird Grade

Series Volume Number11

IllustratedYes

Grade ToTenth Grade

Dewey Decimal973

Edition DescriptionRevised edition

SynopsisFeatures a complete index and vocabulary to the series, as well as a collection of 94 primary sources relating the U.S. history that will make every history lover ecstatic. This sourcebook traces the development of the fundamental ideals on which our society is based: free speech and a free press, religious toleration, due process of law, racial equality, and government of the people, by the people, and for the people. Beginning with the Magna Carta and concluding with a speech delivered by President Ronald Reagan at Moscow State University in 1988--celebrating the spread of American ideals of freedom at the end of the Cold War--this sourcebook allows students to analyze the charter documents of American freedom. These include our society's basic constitutional documents, such as the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution, landmark Supreme Court decisions from Marbury v. Madison to the Pentagon Papers case, the most influential presidential addresses, and documents illuminating the experience of the diverse groups that make up our society. At a time when educators are increasingly concerned with skills-building, this sourcebook can serve a valuable pedagogical function. It helps students learn to read primary source documents closely and critically by teasing out a document's assumptions, uncovering its meanings, and assessing its historical significance., -- Over 140 new four-color illustrations, endpapers, and maps-- A new 11th volume of 94 essential documents with historical commentary-- Updated with the most recent discoveries in history and archaeology-- New chapters bring the books fully up to date-- Beautiful reproductions of pictures, maps, and photos on every page, plus sidebars on notable events and individuals-- Extensive quotes from primary documents, with explanations on who wrote them, and when-- Each volume contains its own index, recommended reading list, and chronology

LC Classification NumberE178.3.H22