Speaking History: Oral Histories of the American Past, 1865-Present

by Laurie Mercier and Sue Armitage

Book Overview

This volume of selected oral histories features the voices of Americans who lived through some of the most critical events shaping the nation's history since the Civil War. This first-of-a-kind compilation allows students, scholars, and other readers to explore the connections and disconnections between individual stories and broader historical themes by understanding how history plays out in individual lives. Comprised of oral history interviews...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1403977836
• ISBN13: 9781403977830
• Release Date: February 2010
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.1"