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AMERICAN PORTRAITS: BIOGRAPHIES IN UNITED STATES HISTORY VOLUME 1
ISBN: 0073534552
ISBN 13: 9780073534558
Author: STEPHEN WEISNER
Edition: 3 rd
Publisher: MCGRAW-HILL HUMANITIES/SOCIAL SCIENCES/LANGUAGES
Publication Date: Nov 16, 2006
Pages: 336
CollegeBookRenter.com does not guarantee that supplemental materials such as CDs and online access codes will be available with this book.
ISBN 13: 9780073534558
Author: STEPHEN WEISNER
Edition: 3 rd
Publisher: MCGRAW-HILL HUMANITIES/SOCIAL SCIENCES/LANGUAGES
Publication Date: Nov 16, 2006
Pages: 336
CollegeBookRenter.com does not guarantee that supplemental materials such as CDs and online access codes will be available with this book.
Book Summary
American Portraits is a two-volume collection of biographical profiles designed to supplement American History survey texts. Biography personalizes history in a unique and profound way for students, lending a sense of immediacy to the study of the past. All of the essays selected for this anthology profile the life of a given individual and explore how that person influenced and was influenced by broader historical forces. Introductions begin each part, placing the biographies in topical and chronological perspective. Supporting documents, headnotes, and discussion questions help students place the biographies in context.
American Portraits is a two-volume collection of biographical profiles designed to supplement American History survey texts. Biography personalizes history in a unique and profound way for students, lending a sense of immediacy to the study of the past. All of the essays selected for this anthology profile the life of a given individual and explore how that person influenced and was influenced by broader historical forces. Introductions begin each part, placing the biographies in topical and chronological perspective. Supporting documents, headnotes, and discussion questions help students place the biographies in context.
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