Posted on: February 20, 2012
Highly respected for its impeccable scholarship and elegant writing style, Alan Brinkley's American History provides students and instructors with a broad, comprehensive approach to the American past. It offers not only a scrupulous account of American political and diplomatic history, but also a deep exploration of the many other fields that are central to a critical understanding of the nation's past: social, cultural, economic, and urban history, including the histories of the South and the West, the environment,science and technology, race, ethnicity, gender, and the global context of the American experience.
Seller shipped book immediately upon purchase. Once I received book I realized I had purchased the wrong Volume and notified the seller of my error. He immediately replied and with no hesitation, was willing to exchange me the book for the correct one. Shortly after I returned the book, he shipped me the right one! Did I mention that the price I paid for this book was the best deal online?? Will definitely buy from this seller AGAIN!
Posted on: January 28, 2012
LIBERTY, EQUALITY, POWER offers students a clear understanding of how America transformed itself, in a relatively short time, from a land inhabited by hunter-gatherer and agricultural Native American societies into the most powerful industrial nation on earth. The authors promote this understanding by telling the story of America through the lens of three major themes: liberty, equality, and power. This approach helps students understand not only the impact of the notions of liberty and equality, which are often associated with the American story, but also how dominant and subordinate groups have affected and been affected by the ever-shifting balance of power. This Fourth Edition retains the narrative clarity, unparalleled coverage, and thematic unity that are the hallmarks of LIBERTY, EQUALITY, POWER. It updates the text's proven ability to cover social and cultural history with such timely topics as globalization, the impact of science and technology, evolving roles for religion, and…
I am a great student at college who loves school and I had to take a mandatory history class. I'm not good at history and do not like it but since I wanted a good grade in the class I had to read this book. This book was confusing to me and was not in a logical order. It kept jumping around from topic to topic in the first part of the book. It was too wordy and did not get to the important facts.
Posted on: February 14, 2012
A clear, concise, up to date, authoritative history by one of the leading historians in the country.Give Me Liberty! is the leading book in the market because it works in the classroom. A single-author book, Give Me Liberty! offers students a consistent approach, a single narrative voice, and a coherent perspective throughout the text. Threaded through the chronological narrative is the theme of freedom in American history and the significant conflicts over its changing meanings, its limits, and its accessibility to various social and economic groups throughout American history. The Third Edition places American history more fully in a global context. The pedagogy is also enhanced in the Third Edition, with a Visions of Freedom feature in each chapter and more extensive end-of-chapter review exercises.
they gave me 3rd edition VOLUME 1 text book. in their title AND picture, it says VOLUME 2. they gave me the totally wrong book. unbelievable...
Posted on: January 28, 2012
The American Nation’s pedagogical mission is to show readers how history connects to the experiences and expectations that mark their lives. The authors pursue that mission through a variety of distinctive features, including an innovative art program and provocative chapter-opening questions and essays to engage readers.
I bought this book for two online courses I took in college. Although the book has many interesting pictures and topics, I was confused quickly. The biggest problem that this has is the lack of cohesive writing. Every paragraph feels like a completely separate piece of information, and the transition between paragraphs is weak and uninteresting. Another problem is how topics are placed. This book doesn't follow a chronological order. Every paragraph will throw a different date at you, and you will be swinging between completely unchronological dates.
It might be an interesting book for a recreational reading season, but for a history class, it was indeed a terrible choice.
Posted on: February 10, 2012
THE AMERICAN PAGEANT, 14th EDITION, enjoys a reputation as one of the most popular, effective, and entertaining texts in American history. The colorful anecdotes, first-person quotations, and trademark wit bring American history to life. The 14th Edition places an even greater emphasis on the global context of American history through a new feature, "Thinking Globally." Additional pedagogical features make THE AMERICAN PAGEANT accessible to students: chronologies in each chapter provide a context for the major periods in American history, while other features present primary sources, scholarly debates, and key historical figures for analysis. To meet the demand for a low-cost, high-quality survey text, CENGAGE ADVANTAGE BOOKS: THE AMERICAN PAGEANT, COMPACT 14e, offers readers the complete text in an economically priced format. All volumes feature a paperbound, two-color format that appeals to those seeking a comprehensive, trade-sized history text.
My daughter needed this book for her freshman history course. Book was well over $120.00 on the bookstore on campus. What a relief to find it here for under $45.00. Plus the book was shipped to her and she had it THE NEXT DAY...didn't pay for next-day shipping it just arrived that way..WOW. Her professor spied the book and asked to see it. He was very impressed and asked her where she got it. Had never seen this version of the textbook..thanks Amazon
Posted on: February 14, 2012
This text delves into the many facets of the colonial uprising and its aftermath, concluding with the ratification of the Bill of Rights. The volume combines primary sources, analytical essays, chapter introductions, and headnotes to encourage students to think critically about the revolutionary era.
They did a great job of getting the book to me in like 3 days. Unfortunately I accidently ordered two of the same book, ugggh. But other than that it was great!
Posted on: February 20, 2012
Master storyteller Joy Hakim has excited millions of young minds with the great drama of American history in her award-winning series A History of US. Hailed by reviewers, historians, educators, and parents for its exciting, thought-provoking narrative, the books have been recognized as a break-through tool in teaching history and critical reading skills to young people. And the kids themselves agree: Hakim has piles of fan letters as testimony. And it's no wonder. Whether it's standing on the podium in Seneca Falls with the Suffragettes or riding on the first subway car beneath New York City in 1904, the books in Joy Hakim's A History of US series weave together exciting stories that bring American history to life. Readers may want to start with War, Terrible War, the tragic and bloody account of the Civil War that has been hailed by critics as "magnificent." Or All the People, brought fully up-to-date with a thoughtful and engaging examination of our world after September 11th.…
My family seems to enjoy these books. I purchased this set not as part of their assigned reading but as extras. As a homeschooling Mom of 4, getting books that are good to read and that my children enjoy reading in their free time is when I feel I have won in my challenge of providing great education, enjoyable reading. This has been a winner.
Posted on: February 20, 2012
More than any other text, African-Americans: A Concise History illuminates the central place of African Americans in U.S. history — not only telling the story of what it has meant to be black in America, but also how African-American history is inseparably weaved into the greater context of American history and vice versa. Told through a clear, direct, and flowing narrative by leading scholars in the field, African-Americans: A Concise History draws on recent research to present black history within broad social, cultural, and political frameworks. From Africa to the twenty-first century, this book follows the long turbulent journey, the rich culture that African Americans have nurtured throughout their history, and the quest for freedom through which African Americans have sought to counter oppression and racism. This text also recognizes the diversity within the African-American sphere—providing coverage of class and gender and balancing the lives of ordinary men and women…
Used book. OK shape. Something about when ordering books, it takes longer. Nonetheless, I was able to complete my homework on time.
Posted on: January 30, 2012
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.
A great read for a entry level college course. I will read through it even after the course is complete.
Posted on: February 14, 2012
Developed to meet the demand for a low-cost, high-quality history book, the Advantage Edition of THE AMERICAN PAST, Ninth Edition offers readers the complete narrative while limiting the number of photos, features, tables, and maps. Conlin's introductory American history book continues to offer a colorful and engaging look at the individuals, events, and ideas that have shaped our nation's past. Accessible and lively, it sets the story in political context, while providing balanced coverage of social, cultural, economic, intellectual, constitutional, diplomatic, and military events. Consistent scholarship and a unique organization make this book comprehensive and manageable. The book benefits from Conlin's literary prose style, which lends a unifying voice that captures and holds readers' interest.
textbook was awful.it was extremely unclear and emphasized trivial stuff over critical events; didn't emphasize main concepts. long and convoluted although it does make a futile (pathetic) attempt to be entertaining. ew.
i almost threw up reading about WWII not because it was terrible but because i had to read the same paragraph over and over again to understand what was happening. and the description of the vietnam war was so bad i don't think i gained anything from it. if not for an awesome professor i would have been toast.
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Posted on: January 14, 2012
Highly respected for its impeccable scholarship and elegant writing style, Alan Brinkley's American History provides students and instructors with a broad, comprehensive approach to the American past. It offers not only a scrupulous account of American political and diplomatic history, but also a deep exploration of the many other fields that are central to a critical understanding of the nation's past: social, cultural, economic, and urban history, including the histories of the South and the West, the environment, science and technology, race, ethnicity, gender, and the global context of the American experience.
This etext is outstanding unless you have a Kindle or an iPad. If you do, you are out of luck. It was foolishly designed exclusively for Kindle for PC or Kindle for Mac. It won't work on Kindle, iPad, or phones. Other great text books are available if, like me, you are a teacher and your students are showing up with iPads. The Enduring Vision, for example, by Paul S. Boyer, Clifford E. Clark, etc. is available in a nice format for Kindles and iPads. The Enduring Vision: A History of the American People, 7th Edition
Posted on: February 20, 2012
Developed to meet the demand for a low-cost, high-quality history book, this economically priced version of LIBERTY, EQUALITY, POWER, Sixth Edition offers the complete narrative while limiting the number of features, photos, and maps. All volumes feature a paperback, two-color format that appeals to those seeking a comprehensive, trade-sized history text. A highly respected, balanced, and thoroughly modern approach to U.S. History, LIBERTY, EQUALITY, POWER uses these three themes in a unique approach to show how the United States was transformed, in a relatively short time, from a land inhabited by hunter-gatherer and agricultural Native American societies into the most powerful industrial nation on earth. This approach helps readers understand not only the impact of the notions of liberty and equality, which are often associated with the American story, but also how dominant and subordinate groups have affected and been affected by the ever-shifting balance of power. The text integrates…
I ordered this book for kindle, it only cost me 30 bucks. What I didnt see is that they only give you the first half of the book(columbus-end of civil war), so the part of the book I needed(1815-present)is not in the deal, and the book at the bookstore is an all in one book.
Posted on: January 22, 2012
The Brief American Pageant retains the vivid chronological narrative of its full-length counterpart, focusing on the great public debates that have dominated American history. Engaging features draw students into the narrative, improving comprehension and increasing their interest in the material. "Varying Viewpoints" features explore the scholarly debates surrounding major historical issues, while "Makers of America" essays focus on the diverse ethnic, racial, and activist groups that compose America's pluralistic society.
As a sixteen-year-old high school student, I've experienced many textbooks. Most US history texts are terribly banal books that turn 400 or so years of the Westernized Americas' history into a lot of "soup;" i.e., it all blends together and the reader remembers nothing. Not so with Bailey.
No one textbook can tell all about American history, and there are aspects left out of this one; however, it holds the reader's interest while simultaneously being extremely informative. Rather than focusing solely on dates, places, battles, etc., Bailey has chosen to write about the people who shaped the country, giving more insight into what caused the battles, treaties, and laws with which we are so familiar. The text also deals with foreign history when it is relevant to the United States; e.g. the English Civil War and the Napoleonic Wars. The timelines at the end of each section are particularly useful in putting things in order.
AMERICAN PAGEANT is not as dense as it could be, but it's as dense as is practical for a high school text. It's so well written that if any history book is going to actually be read, this is the one. The only complaint is that some of the terms in the corresponding "Guidebook" aren't really mentioned in the book. (The "Guidebook" is also very useful and should, if possible, be used in coordination with the text.)
Posted on: January 26, 2012
Based on the idea that you can’t cover (and don't want to) everything in a survey course, H.W. Brands and a team of award-winning historians present the story of American history in a refreshing new way. American Stories: A History of the United States concentrates on the topics most commonly taught in an American history survey course, with a focus on the major themes and the connections between them. A unique pedagogical program developed and implemented by instructional designers provides a consistent structure for students as the story of American history unfolds.
I have just finished a U.S. History class using this book, in which I read the entire volume. Being a history buff, and thouroughly enjoying history as a hobby, I found this book seriously lacking of the true facts relating to the Antebellum and to the period of 1861-65. The recurring theme throughout "American Stories" seeks to villanize and demonize the Southern society and its people, while including half-truths, and sometimes even stating incorrect facts. This book is typical of modern revisionist history, and if you really want to know the facts, don't trust everyone with a Ph.D. who writes a book. Instead, seek out the volumes of history books written by the people who actually participated in the historical events. These modern "experts" (and I use the term loosely) are stating data from other so-called "experts" and are completely ignoring the periodicals of the time. I would highly discourage the purchase of this book unless you have to have it for a class, because if you know the "true" history of the Southern people, you will be gravely disappointed.
Posted on: February 15, 2012
The political history of the United States is intimately tied with its social, economic and cultural development. Co-authors Mark Carnes and John Garraty explore this relationship and show how it took the voices and actions of many peoples to produce this singular political structure - The United States of America. Long renowned for its elegant narrative style, The American Nation in this Thirteenth Edition retains its most significant strength—its rich and memorable prose.
This particular United States history book is decent. Although rather general and sometimes bias, this book serves as a adequate aid to learning the history of America.