Constructing the American Past: A Sourcebook of a People's History, Volume 1 to 1877
by Edited By Elliott J. Gorn, Randy Roberts, Susan Schulten, Terry D. Bilhartz
A sourcebook of primary documents exploring the diverse voices and events that shaped the United States from its colonial origins through Reconstruction.
About This Book
Constructing the American Past presents a curated selection of primary documents that reveal the social, political, and cultural forces shaping the United States from its beginnings to 1877.
The volume emphasizes the experiences of ordinary people alongside major events, offering readers direct access to letters, speeches, laws, and other contemporary records.
Editors Elliott J. Gorn, Randy Roberts, Susan Schulten, and Terry D. Bilhartz have arranged materials to encourage critical analysis of how different groups contributed to and contested the nation's development.
Designed for classroom use, the sourcebook supports historical inquiry by pairing documents with contextual guidance that highlights multiple perspectives on the American past.
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