Forging The American Character: Readings In United States History to 1877, Vol I

Wilson, John R. M.

ISBN 10: 0133267032 / ISBN 13: 9780133267037

Published by Prentice-Hall, 1991

About this Item

1991 Trade PB. Prentice-Hall. 192 pgs. "Used" stamped on bottom, side and top page edges. A few pages with yellow highlighting and a few pages with ink underlining. Most pages though are unmarked. Binding solid. Cover with shelf wear. Front cover with light crease near bottom. Corners lightly bumped. Not crisp but a very good copy. This collection of authoritative readings focuses on the various forces, ideologies, people, and experiences that have forged the distinctive American character. Articles by top scholars are drawn from an extensive and impressive variety of historical sources including popular history journals, chapters from key books, and scholarly journals. Coverage ranges from traditional fields such as historiography and political, cultural, diplomatic, and religious history, to the new social and women's history, and includes cutting edge interpretations of the past, new findings, classic statements of enduring value, and syntheses of writing in historical subfields. Introductions place each article in historical context. For anyone interested in American History, American Character, American Studies.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Forging The American Character: Readings In United States History to 1877, Vol I
• Publisher: Prentice-Hall
• Publication Date: 1991
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0133267032
• ISBN 13: 9780133267037
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket