Reading American Horizons: Primary Sources for U.S. History in a Global Context, Volume 1
Reading American Horizons: Primary Sources for U.S. History in a Global Context, Volume 1 is a comprehensive primary source collection designed to situate the history of the United States within a broader international framework. Expertly edited by a team of distinguished historians, this third edition provides a diverse array of nearly 200 documents that span political, social, and cultural history. By integrating visual documents alongside written texts, the collection encourages critical thinking and provides students with a deeper, more nuanced understanding of America’s historical trajectory from its earliest beginnings through the mid-nineteenth century.
This volume includes robust pedagogical features intended to make complex historical documents accessible and engaging. Each selection is carefully curated to spark classroom discussion and highlight the interconnectedness of American and global events. As a companion to the American Horizons textbook, this primary source reader offers essential evidence and multiple perspectives that bring the American past to life.
Book Details
- Title: Reading American Horizons: Primary Sources for U.S. History in a Global Context, Volume 1
- Authors: Michael Schaller, Janette Thomas Greenwood, Andrew Kirk, Sarah Purcell, Aaron Sheehan-Dean
- Edition: 3rd Edition
- Publisher: Oxford University Press
- Publication Date: September 14, 2017
- ISBN-10: 9780190698034
- ISBN-13: 978-0190698034
- Language: English