America: Readings in Themes and Eras

by Mary P. Sheridan University of Louisville

Overview

This book is an anthology of readings, intended for introductory American studies classes. The readings cover the following eras in American history; the Colonial period, the Revolution, the expansion of democracy (early 19th Century), the Civil War (with a range of materials on slavery), expansion into the frontier, the early 20th Century, and the mid-20th Century to the present. Each of these eras is subdivided into themes: land, government, people, non-mainstream perceptions, and international issues of perceptions. America presents a range of influential thinkers, thoughts, and issues in American life.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780819187758
Publisher:	University Press of America
Publication date:	09/24/1992
Pages:	368
Product dimensions:	5.96(w) x 9.04(h) x 1.13(d)

About the Author

Mary S. Sheridan is Director of Social Services at Pali Momi Medical Center in Aiea, Hawaii.