Great Issues in American History, Vol. II: From the Revolution to the Civil War, 1765-1865

By Richard Hofstadter

Book Overview

Volume II gathers documents from the period of the Revolution through the Jacksonian era, up to the Civil War and the Emancipation. To fit both Colonial and Early National courses, documents covering 1765-1776 appear at the beginning of this volume and at the end of Volume I.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B000E1BO0K
• ISBN13: 9780394705415
• Release Date: December 1969
• Publisher: Vintage
• Length: 448 Pages
• Weight: 0.66 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 2.5" x 8.8"

Customer Reviews

The sourcebook for the period

This book contains the most important and pivotal documents of the period, as well as just enough insightful background to the period to allow a better than average understanding of the document. For fans of the Constitution and the judiciary, the sections on the convention and Marbury v Madison are simply candy. The Gettysburg Address and its supporting section are heartbreaking.