Discovering the American Past: A Look at the Evidence, Volume II: Since 1865

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Authors : William Bruce Wheeler; Lorri Glover

9781305630437

400 Pages  Hardcover 

8th Edition  |  Previous Editions: 2012, 2007, 2002

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This primary source reader in the popular DISCOVERING series contains a six-part pedagogical framework that guides students through the process of historical inquiry and explanation. The text emphasizes historical study as interpretation rather than memorization of data. Each chapter is organized ar... more

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Each chapter is organized around the same proven pedagogical framework: The Problem, Background, The Method, The Evidence, Questions to Consider, and Epilogue.

By following this pattern, and using a variety of sources such as letters, maps, statistics, drawings, song lyrics, photography, laws, and ... more

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A new Chapter 2, “Rose Cohen Comes to America,” brings to life the transformative experience of immigration in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries by using the autobiography of a Russian Jewish girl who came of age in New York City working in the garment industry.

A new Chapter 3, “Jo... more

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