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The United States Since 1945: A Documentary Reader
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Description for The United States Since 1945: A Documentary Reader
Paperback. The Cold War, the black freedom struggle, Vietnam, the sexual revolution, conservative backlash, and the new millennium are just a few of the events that have shaped the lives of Americans since 1945. Editor(s): Ingalls, Robert P.; Johnson, David K. Series: Uncovering the Past: Documentary Readers in American History. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220 x 142 x 14. Weight in Grams: 374.
Encompassing political, social, and cultural issues, this primary source reader allows students to hear the voices of the past, giving a richer understanding of American society since 1945.
- Comprises over 50 documents, which incorporate political, social, and cultural history and encompass the viewpoints of ordinary people as well a variety of leaders
- An extended introduction explains to students how to think and work like historians by using primary sources
- Includes both written texts and photographs
- Headnotes contextualize the documents and questions encourage students to engage critically with the sources
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Series
Uncovering the Past: Documentary Readers in American History
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781405167147
SKU
V9781405167147
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99-50
About Ingalls
Robert P. Ingalls is Professor of History at the University of South Florida, and author of Point of Order: A Profile of Senator Joe McCarthy (1981) and of Urban Vigilantes in the New South: Tampa, 1882-1936 (1993). In addition he is co-author (with Louis Perez) of Tampa Cigar Workers: A Pictorial History (2003) and (with Susan Fernandez) of Sunshine in ... Read more
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