Product Review

Designed as a secondary source reader for introductory-level survey courses in American History.

 

American Realities:Historical Episodes from Reconstruction to the Present, Volume 2, 8/e,  a best-selling collection of secondary sources, integrates the lives of Americans with their respective time periods, and depicts a diverse American experience that challenges the preconceived notions of students.

 

This edition includes new scholarship and revised writing in existing chapters. The clarity of the author's unique, anecdotal writing style successfully engages students in an exploration of unique historical characters and significant events.