
The Way I See It
Dueling Interpretations in American History
Jason Hanson(Editor)
Wiley (Publisher)
1st Edition
Published on 12. October 2006
Book
Paperback/Softback
176 pages
978-1-933385-14-3 (ISBN)
Description
Fourteen of our nation's stories are collected in this book. Each story is drawn from a different period in American history, from the time Indians first appeared on the continent to the twenty-first century War on Terror, and each resonates with significance for the nation today. The arguments in this book have provoked passionate debate between observers at the time and among generations of historians who followed. In every case, there are at least two sides to the story and multiple possible meanings.
Each chapter focuses on one of these debates. After a brief introduction to the period and the issue at hand, two dueling interpretations of the topic present different ways of understanding it. Finally, some questions are outlined to help center attention on essential points and spark discussion.
Each chapter focuses on one of these debates. After a brief introduction to the period and the issue at hand, two dueling interpretations of the topic present different ways of understanding it. Finally, some questions are outlined to help center attention on essential points and spark discussion.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Hoboken
United Kingdom
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 230 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
259 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-933385-14-3 (9781933385143)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Jason Hanson is at the University of Colorado.
Content
Introduction. 1. Original Stories.
2. Colonial Society and Economy.
3. A More Perfect Union.
4. The Second Great Awakening.
5. War With Mexico.
6. The Civil War.
7. Reconstruction.
8. Westward Expansion.
9. Dust, Depression, and the New Deal.
10. World War II.
11. The Civil Rights Movement.
12. The Vietnam War.
13. The Cold War.
14. After 9/11.
2. Colonial Society and Economy.
3. A More Perfect Union.
4. The Second Great Awakening.
5. War With Mexico.
6. The Civil War.
7. Reconstruction.
8. Westward Expansion.
9. Dust, Depression, and the New Deal.
10. World War II.
11. The Civil Rights Movement.
12. The Vietnam War.
13. The Cold War.
14. After 9/11.