From Reconstruction to the Present

by William Dudley, John C. Chalberg (Editor)

Opposing Viewpoints[Registered] in American History are anthologies of primary documents from America's past. Assembled in two volumes, Volume 1: From Colonial Times to Reconstruction and Volume 2: From Reconstruction to the Present, these writings discuss important and controversial events, personalities, movements, and ideas from the nation's history. Each volume presents more than eighty original sources in which men and women of various classes and professions express their opinions on the issues of their times. The writings are arranged in a pro/ con format, creating a running historical debate on specific topics within each era. Opposing Viewpoints[Registered] in American History offers students the opportunity to interpret history for themselves by studying original documents on the debates that forged our present social, political, and economic structures.

Genres: History

225 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1996

Reviews

[Jonathan · Rating 4 out of 5]

This isn't a history. It's the original documents, for the times, from important figures on both sides of the issues. The really sad thing was when I realized that about 3/4 of the time, America picked the wrong side in the end.

[Rose]

973 Dud