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Going to the Source, Volume II: Since 1865

The Bedford Reader in American History

by Victoria Bissell Brown, Timothy J. Shannon · 2019

ISBN: 1319106307 9781319106300

Category: History / United States / General

Page count: 404

<p>Many document readers offer lots of sources, but only <i>Going to the Source</i> combines a rich selection of primary sources with in-depth instructions for how to use each type of source. Mirroring the chronology of the U.S. history survey, each chapter familiarizes students with a single type of source while focusing on an intriguing historical episode such as the Cherokee Removal or the 1894 Pullman Strike. Students practice working with a diverse range of source types including photographs, diaries, oral histories, speeches, advertisements, political cartoons, and more. A capstone chapter in each volume prompts students to synthesize information on a single topic from a variety of source types. The wide range of topics and sources across 28 chapters provides students with all they need to become fully engaged with America’s history.</p>