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Going to the Source, Volume I: To 1877: The Bedford Reader in American History
Going to the Source Volume I To 1877 The Bedford Reader in American History Author:Victoria Bissell Brown, Timothy J. Shannon Many document readers offer lots of sources, but only Going to the Source combines a rich diversity of primary and secondary sources with in-depth instructions for how to use each type of source. Mirroring the chronology of the U.S. history survey, each of the main chapters familiarizes students with a single type of source ? from personal lette... more »rs to political cartoons ? while focusing on an intriguing historical episode such as the Cherokee Removal or the 1894 Pullman Strike. A capstone chapter in each volume prompts students to synthesize information on a single topic from a variety of source types. The wide range of topics and sources across 28 chapters provide students with all they need to become fully engaged with America?s history.« less