Nation of Nations Vol. I w/ Interactive E-Source CD; MP

by James West Davidson, Christine Leigh Heyrman, Mark H. Lytle

Known for its unsurpassed narrative style and careful blending of social and political history, Nation of Nations is a leader in the movement toward a more balanced approach to teaching the American History survey. The fourth edition of this popular text offers major changes in organization, content, and style, and added pedagogical features throughout make this survey text the most inviting on the market. Packaged with the interactive eSource CD-ROM, which combines print, media, and Web-based study materials into one, easy-to-use resource that accomodates a wide variety of learning styles, Nation of Nations now offers a powerful new resource of multimedia learning tools.

Genres: History, Textbooks, Nonfiction

256 pages, Paperback

First published August 31, 1995

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.

Reviews

[John Devlin · Rating 3 out of 5]

A well done compilation of U.S. history, filled with balanced analysis, and surprisingly a little humor.

[Zane · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent romp through of American History. Great to recap on what I did not care to learn in high school. Can't wait to finish the next volume.