The American Nation: Beginnings Through 1877

by James West Davidson, Michael B. Stoff

This edition was developed specifically for courses covering up to the Civil War or Reconstruction. The tet can also be used for the first part of a two-year American history course.

656 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1990

About the author

James West Davidson is a historian, writer, and wilderness paddler. He received his Ph.D. in American history from Yale University and writes full time. He is also co-editor, with Michael Stoff, of New Narratives in American History, a series published by Oxford University Press, as well as the coauthor of textbooks in American history. These include "Experience History," "After the Fact: The Art of Historical Detection," and "US: A Narrative History" for the college level and "The American Nation" for the middle grades.