For the Record: A Documentary History of America

by David Emory Shi, Holly A. Mayer

For the Record: A Documentary History features nearly 250 primary source selections, both textual and visual, drawn from a broad range of government documents, newspapers, speeches, letters, novels, and images. A revised table of contents reflects the structure, organization, and emphasis on the culture of daily life found within America: A Narrative History, Tenth Edition, for which editor David Shi also serves as the author. The Sixth Edition s selections are heavily informed by instructor feedback, resulting in a text rich with the pieces that historians prefer to assign, and, at just $10 net additional per volume when packaged with any edition of America, For the Record is available at an unbeatable value. "

Genres: History

392 pages, Paperback

Published July 1, 2025

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.