Portrait of America

by Stephen B. Oates

Book Overview

Portrait of America is an anthology of essays written by some of America s most eminent historians. Suitable for U.S. history survey courses, the collection has a loose biographical focus. The essays in this secondary source reader humanize American history by portraying it as a story of real people with whom students can identify.Each selection is preceded by an introduction that sets the context and a helpful glossary that identifies important individuals,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0395359546
• ISBN13: 9780395359549
• Release Date: January 1987
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
• Length: 2 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.