Author: Benson John Lossing
Publisher:
Published: 2008-06-01
Total Pages: 420
ISBN-13: 9781436834407
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.
Author: Joseph a Gagliano Chair in American Urban History Elliott J Gorn
Publisher:
Published: 2017-10-25
Total Pages: 390
ISBN-13: 9780190871888
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The 8th edition of Constructing the American Past presents an innovative combination of case studies and primary source documents from the 15th to the 19th century for readers to discover what life was like in the past. These case studies and documents allow the reader to discover, analyze, and construct history from the actors' perspective. Beginning with Christopher Columbus and his interaction with the Spanish crown in 1492, and ending in the Reconstruction era United States, Constructing the American Past provides eyewitness accounts of historical events, legal documents which helped shape the lives of citizens past, and excerpts from diaries which show history through an intimate perspective. The authors expand upon past scholarship and include new material regarding gender, race, and immigration in order to provide a more complete picture of the past.
Author: James H. Kessler
Publisher: Greenwood
Published: 1996-01-08
Total Pages: 402
ISBN-13: 9780897749558
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →From George Washington Carver to Dr. Mae Jemison, African Americans have been making outstanding contributions in the field of science. This unique resource goes beyond the headlines in chronicling not just the scientific achievements but also the lives of 100 remarkable men and women. Each biography provides an absorbing account of the scientist's struggles, which often included overcoming prejudice, as they pursued their educational and professional goals.
Author: Edward Eggleston
Publisher:
Published: 2015-07-07
Total Pages: 240
ISBN-13: 9781330898413
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Excerpt from A First Book in American History: With Special Reference to the Lives and Deeds of Great Americans In preparing a first book of American history, it is necessary to keep in mind the two purposes such a work is required to serve. There are children whose school-life is brief; these must get all the instruction they are to receive in their country's history from a book of the grade of this. To another class of pupils the first book of American history is a preparation for the intelligent study of a textbook more advanced. It is a manifest waste of time and energy to require these to learn in a lower class the facts that must be restudied in a higher grade. Moreover, primary histories which follow the order of larger books are likely to prove dry and unsatisfactory condensations. But a beginner's book ought before all things else to be interesting. A fact received with the attention raised to its highest power remains fixed in the memory; that which is learned listlessly is lost easily, and a life-long aversion to history is often the main result produced by the use of an unsuitable textbook at the outset. The main peculiarity of the present book is that it aims to teach children the history of the country by making them acquainted with some of the most illustrious actors in it. A child is interested, above all, in persons. Biography is for him the natural door into history. The order of events in a nation's life is somewhat above the reach of younger pupils, but the course of a human life and the personal achievements of an individual are intelligible and delightful. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author: Mary Sheldon Barnes
Publisher: Legare Street Press
Published: 2023-07-18
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781022678385
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A collection of essays on various aspects of American history, including political, economic, and social issues. Written by three distinguished historians, this book provides a comprehensive overview of the development of the United States from its colonial origins to the modern era. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author: Arthur Hendrick Vandenberg
Publisher:
Published: 2015-07-11
Total Pages: 402
ISBN-13: 9781331164302
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Excerpt from The Greatest American Alexander Hamilton: An Historical Analysis of His Life and Works Together With a Symposium of Opinions by Distinguished Americans My dear Mr. Vandenb erg: I am deeply interested to know concerning your proposal to impress modern America with the Nation's debt to Alexander Hamilton. It is a most worthy undertaking and it affords me particular satisfaction to know that you have taken up this undischarged obligation. No man's life ever gave me greater inspiration than Hamilton's; and no man's life ever made greater contribution to the founding and the functioning of constitutional America. The greater modern familiarity with Hamiltonism may become, the greater will be modern fidelities to essential American institutions. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author: Edward L. Ayers
Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing Company
Published: 2009-01-07
Total Pages:
ISBN-13: 9780495830443
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