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The Great Republic: A History of the American People: Volume 2
The Great Republic A History of the American People Volume 2 Author:Bernard Bailyn As it has since the first edition was published in 1977, The Great Republic aims to narrate and interpret American history around a central structure of several over-arching themes: the reconciliation of majority and minority interests in governing the body politic; the relations between the United States and the rest of the world; and the... more » role of ideas in shaping American society and institutions. Each part of the textbook is written by a period specialist who is among the most influential contemporary historians of United States history. Capturing the essence of the historian's craft, The Great Republic stresses the primacy of interpretations, examining why and how history unfolded and challenging students to confront complicated issues and to think independently. Authoritative and thoroughly readable, the text engages readers as active interpreters of the public events and the ideas informing American history.« less