Voices of the American Past, Volume I: Documents in U.S. History

by J. Chris Arndt and Raymond M. Hyser

VOICES OF THE AMERICAN PAST is a two-volume reader that presents a variety of diverse perspectives through more than 240 primary sources. Excerpts from speeches, letters, journals, magazine articles, hearings and government documents raise issues from both public and private aspects of American life throughout history. A "Guide to Reading and Interpreting Documents" in the front matter explains how and why historians use primary source evidence, and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1111341249
• ISBN13: 9781111341244
• Release Date: February 2011
• Publisher: Cengage Learning
• Length: 314 Pages
• Weight: 0.98 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.3" x 9.0"