For the Record: A Documentary History of America from Contact Through Reconstruction

by David Emory Shi, Holly A. Mayer

Newly updated to mirror the contents of America: A Narrative History, Seventh Edition, this rich resource offers over 300 primary-source readings from diaries, journals, newspaper articles, speeches, government documents, and novels.

Genres: History

Paperback

Published April 1, 1999

Reviews

[Nina · Rating 4 out of 5]

I've got the fifth edition of this, which may be better, but this is an excellent source of primary source documents for anyone taking an American history class. I'd highly recommend it. It definitely serves the intended purpose.

[Ashton · Rating 3 out of 5]

One of the most tedious books I've ever read... :P

[Espresso · Rating 4 out of 5]

Some sections were very interesting, others were not so much. But what can you expect from a book with so many different sources?

[attempted · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was boring, mostly because I had to answer stupid questions.

[Erin Nugent · Rating 3 out of 5]

There are quite a few bias' in here. I still think it was informative.