Reading the American Past, Volume I: To 1877: Selected Historical Documents

This two-volume primary-source collection provides a diverse selection of voices from the nation's past while emphasizing the important social, political, and economic themes of a U.S. history survey course. Edited by one of the authors of The American Promiseand designed to complement the textbook, Reading the American Pastfeatures over 150 documents, each accompanied by a headnote and questions for discussion to encourage students' understanding of the sources.Michael P. Johnson is the author of 'Reading the American Past, Volume I: To 1877: Selected Historical Documents', published 2008 under ISBN 9780312459673 and ISBN 031245967X.