Voices of Freedom: A Documentary History, Volume 1

by Eric Foner (Editor)

Eric Foner’s best-selling reader, the best value for the U.S. survey

Voices of Freedom is the only reader with a thematic focus on American freedom. The organization of this enormously popular, compact, and accessible primary source documents collection mirrors the best-selling Give Me Liberty! survey texts. Much more affordable than other readers of its kind, it is an exceptional value in print and ebook formats. The Sixth Edition features new selections that focus on issues of inclusion and exclusion and the question, “Who is an American?”

Genres: History, Nonfiction, American History, Textbooks, Politics

341 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2004

About the author

Eric Foner is DeWitt Clinton Professor of History at Columbia University, where he earned his B.A. and Ph.D. In his teaching and scholarship, Foner focuses on the Civil War and Reconstruction, slavery, and nineteenth-century America. His Reconstruction: America’s Unfinished Revolution, 1863–1877, won the Bancroft, Parkman, and Los Angeles Times Book prizes and remains the standard history of the period. His latest book published in 2010 is The Fiery Trial: Abraham Lincoln and American Slavery.

In 2006 Foner received the Presidential Award for Outstanding Teaching at Columbia University. He has served as president of the Organization of American Historians, the American Historical Association, and the Society of American Historians.

Reviews

[Cara Lynn]

Read for class

[Cheryl Wedesweiler · Rating 5 out of 5]

This has been a really informative book. I am enjoying reading it for a history class. Some of the stories I re-read-they are so good.

[Terrence Spurlin · Rating 2 out of 5]

Have google for this now.

[Moses Kungu]

the book is really informative

[Samantha Carter · Rating 4 out of 5]

Confession: I did not read this book cover to cover. It was one of 3 textbooks I had for a class. As far as textbooks go, it was good.

[Abr · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great reference

For college and high school Eric Foners books are a great reference and foundation for American history . Get them all.