Portrait of America, Volume II

Oates, Stephen; Errico, Charles J

ISBN 10: 0495914991 / ISBN 13: 9780495914990

Published by Cengage Learning, 2010

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Portrait of America, Volume II
• Publisher: Cengage Learning
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0495914991
• ISBN 13: 9780495914990
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New
• Book Type: book

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Synopsis

PORTRAIT OF AMERICA is an anthology of essays written by some of America's most eminent historians. The collection maintains 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 easily identify. More than 25 percent of the essays in the Tenth Edition are new, many from books that have been nationally and internationally recognized for their insight, accuracy, and timeliness, ensuring that the readings continue to be provocative and trustworthy. Each selection is preceded by an introduction for context, and a helpful glossary identifies important individuals, events, and concepts. Study questions follow each selection, prompting students to make comparisons between the readings.

About the Authors

: Steven B. Oates is professor emeritus at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Over the course of his career he has written highly successful biographies of figures such as Abraham Lincoln, Clara Barton, Martin Luther King, Jr., and William Faulkner.

Charles Errico, the new co-author of Portrait of America, is a professor of history at Northern Virginia Community College. He also conducts graduate classes at George Mason University.