Portrait of America
Download or Read eBook Portrait of America PDF written by Stephen B. Oates and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Stephen B. Oates |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 452 |
| Release | : 1991 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0395433541 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780395433546 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (41 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Portrait of America by : Stephen B. Oates
Book excerpt: Portrait of America is an anthology of essays written by some of America s most eminent historians. Suitable for U.S. history survey courses, the collection has a loose biographical focus. The essays in this secondary source reader humanize American history by portraying it as a story of real people with whom students can identify.Each selection is preceded by an introduction that sets the context and a helpful glossary that identifies important individuals, events, and concepts. The Eighth Edition includes an essay in which six major historians reflect on the historical significance of September 11, 2001.
