The Enduring Vision: A History of the American People Volume 2: From 1865

by Paul S. Boyer, Harvard Sitkoff, Neal Salisbury

Noted for its innovative coverage of the West and the environment, this best selling U.S. history text provides students with a clear political narrative that incorporates social, cultural, military, and economic history.Each chapter begins with a dramatic vignette that both draws students into the chapter and presents the chapter's main themes. The vignettes are followed by three to five focus questions that provide a framework to help students understand the most important topics in the chapter.

Genres: History, Nonfiction, American History

546 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1900

About the author

Paul S. Boyer is a U.S. cultural and intellectual historian (Ph.D., Harvard University, 1966) and is Merle Curti Professor of History Emeritus and former director (1993-2001) of the Institute for Research in the Humanities at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. He has held visiting professorships at UCLA, Northwestern University, and William & Mary; has received Guggenheim and Rockefeller Foundation Fellowships; and is an elected member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the Society of American Historians, and the American Antiquarian Society. Before coming to Wisconsin in 1980, he taught at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst (1967-1980).

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Reviews

[Persy · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was my textbook for a history class in college, and I can say it is not as dry as one might expect. It made required reading feel like less of a chore.

[Brian · Rating 1 out of 5]

Ultimately one-sided and clearly intends to exclude certain major events and factors of causation beginning in the 1970s in order to advance a political agenda and to minimize the contributions of specific figures.

[Rachel N · Rating 3 out of 5]

Textbook for American History Class