For the Record: A Documentary History of America: From Reconstruction Through Contemporary Times

by David Emory Shi (Editor), Holly A. Mayer (Editor)

A companion primary-source reader for America: A Narrative History . For The Record , Fourth Edition, includes a rich collection of 225 primary sources, both textual and visual, with just the right amount of pedagogy. The. Fourth Edition includes a number of documents designed to highlight the new theme of religion in the Eighth Edition of America: A Narrative History .

Genres: History, Textbooks

420 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1999

Reviews

[Bookluvr7 · Rating 3 out of 5]

I think this book has a good range of historical concepts from reconstruction to contemporary issues. I however, had a hard time reading this because the voice kept changing since it’s excerpts from tons of different people. There were other excerpts that were quite interesting though. If you want to learn about history from multiple points of view, this is a good book for that. 3/5 stars.

[Jessica · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really liked the mix of documents presented in "For the Record." There were very few outliers in each section and I think this is a good asset to any American history classroom or shelf.

[Erica · Rating 5 out of 5]

Super excellent set of primary resources spanning 1865-today.

[Meredith Vagner · Rating 3 out of 5]

Satisfactory. Emphasis on the Latin “Satis.” Not what I would include in the Meredith Vagner 20th Century Primary Source Reader, but hey, that’s probably a good thing.