America on the World Stage: A Global Approach to U.S. History

by Organization of American Historians

Book Overview

Recognizing the urgent need for students to understand the emergence of the United States' power and prestige in relation to world events, Gary W. Reichard and Ted Dickson reframe the teaching of American history in a global context. Each essay covers a specific chronological period and approaches fundamental topics and events in United States history from an international perspective, emphasizing how the development of the United States has always...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0252075528
• ISBN13: 9780252075520
• Release Date: April 2008
• Publisher: University of Illinois Press
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.0"