American Experiences
Readings in American History, Volume II
5th Edition
Published on 5. June 2002
Book
Paperback/Softback
384 pages
978-0-321-08679-2 (ISBN)
Description
This collection of secondary readings, written by a variety of authors, emphasizes social history readings that illuminate important aspects of America's past.
American Experiences shows the complexity and richness of the nation's past by focusing on the people themselves-how they coped with, adjusted to, or rebelled against America. The readings examine people as they worked and played, fought and loved, lived and died.
American Experiences shows the complexity and richness of the nation's past by focusing on the people themselves-how they coped with, adjusted to, or rebelled against America. The readings examine people as they worked and played, fought and loved, lived and died.
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Edition
5th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 187 mm
Weight
1000 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-321-08679-2 (9780321086792)
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Randy J. Roberts | James S. Olson
American Experiences, Volume II
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08/2004
6th Edition
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12/2000
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Content
(* indicates new reading.)
Preface.
I. RECONSTRUCTION AND THE WEST.
*1. Jennifer Lynn Gross, "'Good Angels': Confederate Widowhood in Virginia".
*2. Larry McMurtry, "A Road They Did Not Know".
II. THE GILDED AGE.
3. James W. Clarke, "American Assassin: Charles J. Giteau".
4. Henry M. Littlefield, "The Wizard of Oz: Parable on Populism".
5. Kathryn Allamong Jacob, "She Couldn't Have Done It, Even If She Did".
6. Peter Stevens and Marian Eide, "The First Chapter on Children's Rights".
III. WAR AND PEACE IN A NEW CENTURY.
7. Robert J. Maddox, "Teddy Roosevelt and the Rough Riders".
8. Upton Sinclair, "Living and Dying in Packingtown, Chicago" from The Jungle.
9. Bonnie Mitelmen, "Rose Schneiderman and the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire".
10. Randy Roberts, "Jack Johnson Wins the Heavyweight Championship".
11. Paul Fussell, "The Trench Scene".
IV. HEROES AND SOCIETY IN THE 1920S.
*12. Stephen R. Lowe, "Demarbleizing Bobby Jones".
13. Roderick Nash, "The Mood of the People".
14. Dean Smith, "The Black Sox Scandal".
15. Mark Haller, "Organized Crime in Urban Society: Chicago in the Twentieth Century".
V. DEPRESSION AND WAR.
*16. Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr., "The Man of the Century".
17. Donald Worster, "The Black Blizzards Roll In".
18. Edward Oxford, "Night of the Martians".
19. Roger J. Spiller, "My Guns: A Memoir of the Second World War".
20. Randy Roberts, "John Wayne Goes to War".
VI. AMERICA IN THE AGE OF ANXIETY: 1945-1960.
21. Ernest Sharpe, Jr., "The Man Who Changed His Face".
*22. James H. Jones, "Dr. Yes".
23. Richard S. Tedlow, "Intellect on Television: The Quiz Show Scandals of the 1920s".
*24. James T. Patterson, "Smoking and Cancer".
VII. COMING APART: 1960-2000.
25. David Burner and Thomas R. West, "Kennedy Liberalism".
26. Bradford Wright, "Vietnam in the Comic Books".
*27. Jon Weiner, "The Beatles' Revolution".
28. Matthew Dallek, "Liberalism Overthrown".
29. Randy Roberts and James S. Olson, "Perfect Bodies, Eternal Youth: The Obsession of Modern America".
Preface.
I. RECONSTRUCTION AND THE WEST.
*1. Jennifer Lynn Gross, "'Good Angels': Confederate Widowhood in Virginia".
*2. Larry McMurtry, "A Road They Did Not Know".
II. THE GILDED AGE.
3. James W. Clarke, "American Assassin: Charles J. Giteau".
4. Henry M. Littlefield, "The Wizard of Oz: Parable on Populism".
5. Kathryn Allamong Jacob, "She Couldn't Have Done It, Even If She Did".
6. Peter Stevens and Marian Eide, "The First Chapter on Children's Rights".
III. WAR AND PEACE IN A NEW CENTURY.
7. Robert J. Maddox, "Teddy Roosevelt and the Rough Riders".
8. Upton Sinclair, "Living and Dying in Packingtown, Chicago" from The Jungle.
9. Bonnie Mitelmen, "Rose Schneiderman and the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire".
10. Randy Roberts, "Jack Johnson Wins the Heavyweight Championship".
11. Paul Fussell, "The Trench Scene".
IV. HEROES AND SOCIETY IN THE 1920S.
*12. Stephen R. Lowe, "Demarbleizing Bobby Jones".
13. Roderick Nash, "The Mood of the People".
14. Dean Smith, "The Black Sox Scandal".
15. Mark Haller, "Organized Crime in Urban Society: Chicago in the Twentieth Century".
V. DEPRESSION AND WAR.
*16. Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr., "The Man of the Century".
17. Donald Worster, "The Black Blizzards Roll In".
18. Edward Oxford, "Night of the Martians".
19. Roger J. Spiller, "My Guns: A Memoir of the Second World War".
20. Randy Roberts, "John Wayne Goes to War".
VI. AMERICA IN THE AGE OF ANXIETY: 1945-1960.
21. Ernest Sharpe, Jr., "The Man Who Changed His Face".
*22. James H. Jones, "Dr. Yes".
23. Richard S. Tedlow, "Intellect on Television: The Quiz Show Scandals of the 1920s".
*24. James T. Patterson, "Smoking and Cancer".
VII. COMING APART: 1960-2000.
25. David Burner and Thomas R. West, "Kennedy Liberalism".
26. Bradford Wright, "Vietnam in the Comic Books".
*27. Jon Weiner, "The Beatles' Revolution".
28. Matthew Dallek, "Liberalism Overthrown".
29. Randy Roberts and James S. Olson, "Perfect Bodies, Eternal Youth: The Obsession of Modern America".