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The popular Perspectives on History series contains compelling firsthand accounts from colonists to astronauts and is widely used as supplemental material in the study of history and literature in grades 6-12 and at the college level as well as an attractive offering for historic site and museum visitors. Each book transports students to different time periods through excerpts from journals, essays, letters, poetry, newspaper accounts, advertisements, songs, cartoons, illustrations, photographs, and other primary sources.
Each book features:
- Well-researched selections from written and graphic primary sources
- An introduction providing background information on excerpted primary sources
- Different points of view to encourage critical thinking skills
- An introduction to voices not always heard in history books
The Age of Broadcasting: Radio by Wim Coleman, Pat Perrin Excerpts from early advertising campaigns, transcripts of famous broadcasts of war news, sportscasts, entertainment, and more show the experiences... ISBN: 978-1-878668-85-1 Price: $7.95 Paperback, 68pp Series: Perspectives on History Time Period(s) covered: 1945-Present Contemporary America Topic(s) covered: Science & Technology | ||
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The Age of Broadcasting: Television by Wim Coleman Selections from the words and photos of the developers, businessmen, and celebrities of the entertainment and news media relate to the prophecies... ISBN: 978-1-57960-006-8 Price: $7.95 Paperback, 64pp Series: Perspectives on History Time Period(s) covered: 1945-Present Contemporary America Topic(s) covered: Science & Technology | ||
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The Age of Technology: 19th Century American Inventors by David C. King The spirit of invention pervaded 19th century America. From Fulton's steamboat to factory assembly lines to Edison's motion picture machine,... ISBN: 978-1-878668-64-1 Price: $7.95 Paperback, 64pp Series: Perspectives on History Time Period(s) covered: 1865-1920 The Advent of Modern America Topic(s) covered: Science & Technology | ||
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The Alamo: Flashpoint Between Texas and Mexico by Mary Dodson Wade A gripping introduction to the fierce battle at the Alamo on March 6, 1836, The Alamo includes eyewitness accounts of the battle and a... ISBN: 978-1-878668-95-0 Price: $7.95 Paperback, 64pp Series: Perspectives on History Time Period(s) covered: 1789-1861 Westward Expansion Topic(s) covered: War & Conflict | ||
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All that Glitters: The Men and Women of the Gold and Silver Rushes by Phyllis Raybin Emert Firsthand accounts describe life in the mining camps for men and women, tools of the trade, recreation, and the system of law and order in the... ISBN: 978-1-878668-49-3 Price: $7.95 Paperback, 64pp Series: Perspectives on History Time Period(s) covered: 1789-1861 Westward Expansion Topic(s) covered: Relocation & Immigration, Justice & Law | ||
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by Wim Coleman In this popular compilation, letters, journals, artwork, and essays describe the origins of Quakerism, the Quakers in Colonial America, matters... ISBN: 978-1-57960-029-7 Price: $7.95 Paperback, 66pp Series: Perspectives on History Time Period(s) covered: Early America to 1763 Topic(s) covered: Social and Cultural History | ||
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American Waterways: Canal Days by Jeanne Munn Bracken The remarkable engineering feats of American canals, the improved transportation and travel opportunities, and the daily lives of the "canallers"... ISBN: 978-1-878668-75-2 Price: $7.95 Paperback, 60pp Series: Perspectives on History Time Period(s) covered: 1789-1861 Westward Expansion Topic(s) covered: Labor History | ||
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Architecture: An Image for America by Pat Perrin Journals, letters, and reports document America's developing architecture from the arrival of early European settlers to the Columbian Exposition.... ISBN: 978-1-57960-010-7 Price: $7.95 Paperback, 64pp Series: Perspectives on History Time Period(s) covered: 1789-1861 Westward Expansion Topic(s) covered: Science & Technology | ||
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Aviation: Early Flight in America by Wim Coleman, Pat Perrin Compelling firsthand accounts and primary source U.S. history documents underpin History Compass' popular Perspectives on History series. Photographs,... ISBN: 978-1-57960-050-6 Price: $7.95 Paperback, 64pp Series: Perspectives on History Time Period(s) covered: 1865-1920 The Advent of Modern America Topic(s) covered: Science & Technology | ||
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by Juliet H. Mofford Compelling firsthand accounts and primary source U.S. history documents underpin History Compass' popular Perspectives on History series. Poetry,... ISBN: 978-1-57960-031-0 Price: $7.95 Paperback, 64pp Series: Perspectives on History Time Period(s) covered: 1945-Present Contemporary America Topic(s) covered: Intellectual History, Social and Cultural History, 20th Century Topics | ||
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The Cherokee Nation: Life Before the Tears by Madeleine Meyers This anthology details the lives and traditions of Cherokees in the 18th century, before they were forced to leave their homelands in Georgia,... ISBN: 978-1-878668-26-4 Price: $7.95 Paperback, 60pp Series: Perspectives on History Time Period(s) covered: Early America to 1763 Topic(s) covered: Native Americans | ||
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by Juliet H. Mofford Children have always worked to help their families, on farms and in the home. With the growth of factory labor and increasing numbers of immigrants... ISBN: 978-1-878668-98-1 Price: $7.95 Paperback, 64pp Series: Perspectives on History Time Period(s) covered: 1865-1920 The Advent of Modern America Topic(s) covered: Labor History | ||
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Civil Rights Movement 1954-1968: We Shall Overcome, Some Day (2nd Edition) by Mitch Yamasaki Through a collection of original source documents and the words of those who lived through the era, Civil Rights Movement gives insight into... ISBN: 978-1-932663-20-4 Price: $7.95 Paperback, 102pp Series: Perspectives on History Time Period(s) covered: 1945-Present Contemporary America Topic(s) covered: Black History, Justice & Law | ||
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Colonial Triangular Trade: An Economy Based on Human Misery by Phyllis Raybin Emert Compelling firsthand accounts and primary source U.S. history documents underpin History Compass' popular Perspectives on History series. By... ISBN: 978-1-878668-48-6 Price: $7.95 Paperback, 63pp Series: Perspectives on History Time Period(s) covered: Early America to 1763 Topic(s) covered: Black History | ||
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Coming to America: A New Life in a New Land by Katharine Emsden Compelling firsthand accounts and primary source U.S. history documents underpin History Compass' popular Perspectives on History series. Excerpts... ISBN: 978-1-878668-23-3 Price: $7.95 Paperback, 63pp Series: Perspectives on History Time Period(s) covered: Early America to 1763 Topic(s) covered: Relocation & Immigration | ||
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The Constitution and the Bill of Rights by Wim Coleman Accounts of Shays' Rebellion, the Articles of Confederation, the call for a Federal Convention, key excerpts from the Virginia Plan, and notes... ISBN: 978-1-57960-057-0 Price: $7.95 Paperback, 68pp Series: Perspectives on History Time Period(s) covered: 1750-1789 Revolutionary America Topic(s) covered: Justice & Law, Intellectual History | ||
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Crime and Punishment: The Colonial Period to the New Frontier by Wim Coleman, Pat Perrin Compelling firsthand accounts and primary source U.S. history documents underpin History Compass' popular Perspectives on History series. This... ISBN: 978-1-57960-047-6 Price: $7.95 Paperback, 68pp Series: Perspectives on History Time Period(s) covered: Early America to 1763, 1789-1861 Westward Expansion Topic(s) covered: Justice & Law | ||
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Cry "Witch!": The Salem Witchcraft Trials (2nd Edition) by Lawrence Gain, Juliet H. Mofford Amid a time of turmoil, the "afflicted girls" of 1692 Salem, Massachusetts cried out against scores of accused witches. Smallpox epidemics,... ISBN: 978-1-932663-18-1 Price: $7.95 Paperback, 78pp Series: Perspectives on History Time Period(s) covered: Early America to 1763 Topic(s) covered: Justice & Law, Social and Cultural History | ||
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The Cuban Missile Crisis: A World in Peril by Karl E. Valois For 13 days in October 1962, the United States and the Soviet Union confronted each other, on the brink of potential nuclear disaster as they... ISBN: 978-1-878668-92-9 Price: $7.95 Paperback, 68pp Series: Perspectives on History Time Period(s) covered: 1945-Present Contemporary America Topic(s) covered: War & Conflict | ||
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The Declaration of Independence by Wim Coleman Excerpts from the works of Locke, Paine, Adams, Franklin, and others provide an in-depth look at ideas on slavery, government, liberty, and human... ISBN: 978-1-57960-024-2 Price: $7.95 Paperback, 64pp Series: Perspectives on History Time Period(s) covered: 1750-1789 Revolutionary America Topic(s) covered: War & Conflict | ||
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by David C. King The "Dust Bowl" describes both a time in American history (mid-1930s) and a region (the Great Plains). Severe weather, misuse of land by farmers,... ISBN: 978-1-57960-018-1 Price: $7.95 Paperback, 60pp Series: Perspectives on History Time Period(s) covered: 1914-1945 The United States and Two World Wars Topic(s) covered: 20th Century Topics, Social and Cultural History | ||
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Echoes of the Civil War: The Blue by Stephen M. Forman This selection of letters, speeches, journals, and eyewitness accounts of the Civil War presents the views of soldiers, nurses, and political... ISBN: 978-1-878668-83-7 Price: $7.95 Paperback, 64pp Series: Perspectives on History Time Period(s) covered: 1850-1877 The Civil War and Reconstruction Topic(s) covered: War & Conflict | ||
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Echoes of the Civil War: The Gray by Stephen M. Forman Letters, journals, and government documents provide a glimpse of life during the Civil War from the Confederate point of view. Among selections... ISBN: 978-1-878668-84-4 Price: $7.95 Paperback, 64pp Series: Perspectives on History Time Period(s) covered: 1850-1877 The Civil War and Reconstruction Topic(s) covered: War & Conflict | ||
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by Ellen Hansen Dramatic excerpts from the Scopes trial and the words of William Jennings Bryan and Clarence Darrow are complemented by excerpts from modern... ISBN: 978-1-878668-34-9 Price: $7.95 Paperback, 64pp Series: Perspectives on History Time Period(s) covered: 1865-1920 The Advent of Modern America Topic(s) covered: Justice & Law, Science & Technology | ||
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Faith Unfurled: The Pilgrims' Quest for Freedom by Sheila Foley This volume gives insight into the Pilgrims' voyage from Europe to America and includes journal entries, poetry, historical essays, portraits,... ISBN: 978-1-57960-053-2 Price: $7.95 Paperback, 64pp Series: Perspectives on History Time Period(s) covered: Early America to 1763 Topic(s) covered: Relocation & Immigration | ||
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Forward into Light: The Struggle for Woman's Suffrage by Madeleine Meyers Compelling firsthand accounts and primary source U.S. history documents underpin History Compass' popular Perspectives on History series. This... ISBN: 978-1-878668-25-7 Price: $7.95 Paperback, 64pp Series: Perspectives on History Time Period(s) covered: 1865-1920 The Advent of Modern America Topic(s) covered: Women's History | ||
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The Great Depression: A Nation in Distress by Janet Beyer, JoAnne Weisman Deitch The Great Depression brought devastation to America's economy and its people. Excerpts from interviews, magazine and news articles, letters,... ISBN: 978-1-878668-46-2 Price: $7.95 Paperback, 64pp Series: Perspectives on History Time Period(s) covered: 1914-1945 The United States and Two World Wars Topic(s) covered: Justice & Law | ||
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by Kevin P. Supples Selections of primary source materials from the diverse group of Indian nations collectively referred to as Indians of the Great Plains are organized... ISBN: 978-1-57960-013-6 Price: $7.95 Paperback, 68pp Series: Perspectives on History Time Period(s) covered: Early America to 1763 Topic(s) covered: Native Americans | ||
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by Karen L. Badt When the Pilgrims arrived on the North American shores, the region that is now New England and Northeastern Canada was alive with native peoples.... ISBN: 978-1-878668-80-6 Price: $7.95 Paperback, 60pp Series: Perspectives on History Time Period(s) covered: Early America to 1763 Topic(s) covered: Native Americans | ||
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by Rochelle Cashdan The natives of the Northwestern region of the U.S. had shared the land with the animals and plants of the forests, plains, rivers, and oceans... ISBN: 978-1-57960-014-3 Price: $7.95 Paperback, 64pp Series: Perspectives on History Time Period(s) covered: Early America to 1763 Topic(s) covered: Native Americans | ||
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by Karen L. Badt The history of the diverse tribes who have called the Southwest their home for thousands of years is told in this anthology through their folklore,... ISBN: 978-1-878668-71-4 Price: $7.95 Paperback, 64pp Series: Perspectives on History Time Period(s) covered: Early America to 1763 Topic(s) covered: Native Americans | ||
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by Kem K. Sawyer Many Irish crossed the Atlantic in pursuit of work, prosperity, adventure, religious tolerance, and freedom. In the mid-1840s, thousands fled... ISBN: 978-1-57960-028-0 Price: $7.95 Paperback, 64pp Series: Perspectives on History Time Period(s) covered: 1789-1861 Westward Expansion Topic(s) covered: Relocation & Immigration | ||
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Iron Horses Across America: The Transcontinental Railroad by Jeanne Munn Bracken The building of America's railroads changed the face of the nation. Through photographs, maps, newspaper accounts, letters, and journals, this... ISBN: 978-1-878668-36-3 Price: $7.95 Paperback, 64pp Series: Perspectives on History Time Period(s) covered: 1789-1861 Westward Expansion Topic(s) covered: Science & Technology | ||
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The Korean War: Limits of American Power by Karl E. Valois The words of President Truman, General MacArthur, Senator McCarthy, President Eisenhower, and others, reporters' stories, and letters from soldiers... ISBN: 978-1-878668-81-3 Price: $7.95 Paperback, 60pp Series: Perspectives on History Time Period(s) covered: 1945-Present Contemporary America Topic(s) covered: War & Conflict | ||
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Lone Star: The Republic of Texas 1836-1846 by Stephen L. Hardin Award-winning Texas historian Stephen L. Hardin provides an excellent overview of the Republic of Texas. In 1836, when Texas won its independence... ISBN: 978-1-878668-63-9 Price: $7.95 Paperback, 64pp Series: Perspectives on History Time Period(s) covered: 1789-1861 Westward Expansion Topic(s) covered: War & Conflict | ||
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by Phyllis Raybin Emert This volume focuses on historic song lyrics in the context of the social, political, and economic climate in which they were created. This collection... ISBN: 978-1-57960-022-8 Price: $7.95 Paperback, 60pp Series: Perspectives on History Time Period(s) covered: 1750-1789 Revolutionary America, 1789-1861 Westward Expansion, 1850-1877 The Civil War and Reconstruction, 1865-1920 The Advent of Modern America Topic(s) covered: Social and Cultural History | ||
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The Manhattan Project: A Secret Wartime Mission by Kenneth M. Deitch Compelling firsthand accounts from the inventors of the first atomic bomb describe the Manhattan Project. Additional accounts from scientists,... ISBN: 978-1-878668-41-7 Price: $7.95 Paperback, 64pp Series: Perspectives on History Time Period(s) covered: 1914-1945 The United States and Two World Wars Topic(s) covered: War & Conflict, 20th Century Topics | ||
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by Wim Coleman In 1846, two American nations went to war, precipitated by the U.S. annexation of Texas. This volume presents excerpts from the memoirs, letters,... ISBN: 978-1-57960-044-0 Price: $7.95 Paperback, 66pp Series: Perspectives on History Time Period(s) covered: 1789-1861 Westward Expansion Topic(s) covered: War & Conflict | ||
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by Jeff Levinson The pre-Civil War textile industry in Lowell, Massachusetts exemplified the American industrial revolution and heralded a nationwide shift from... ISBN: 978-1-932663-15-0 Price: $7.95 Paperback, 70pp Series: Perspectives on History Time Period(s) covered: 1789-1861 Westward Expansion Topic(s) covered: Labor History, Women's History | ||
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by Phyllis Raybin Emert The Spanish influence on California took hold between the mid-18th and early 19th centuries, as a result of the "mission system," an offshoot... ISBN: 978-1-57960-016-7 Price: $7.95 Paperback, 68pp Series: Perspectives on History Time Period(s) covered: Early America to 1763 Topic(s) covered: Native Americans, Relocation & Immigration | ||
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Movin' On: The Great Migration North by Mitch Yamasaki The Great Migration had a profound impact on the history of the United States in the 20th century. Between 1910 and 1970, six and one half million... ISBN: 978-1-57960-004-4 Price: $7.95 Paperback, 68pp Series: Perspectives on History Time Period(s) covered: 1865-1920 The Advent of Modern America, 1914-1945 The United States and Two World Wars Topic(s) covered: Black History, Labor History, Justice & Law | ||
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The New Deal: Hope for the Nation by Cheryl Edwards When Franklin D. Roosevelt became President in March of 1933, the nation was near the depths of the Great Depression. Under his leadership, the... ISBN: 978-1-878668-47-9 Price: $7.95 Paperback, 68pp Series: Perspectives on History Time Period(s) covered: 1914-1945 The United States and Two World Wars Topic(s) covered: Justice & Law, Labor History, 20th Century Topics | ||
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The New England Transcendentalists: Life of the Mind and of the Spirit (2nd Edition) by Ellen Hansen New England Transcendentalists gives readers insight into the idealism and romanticism running through 19th century Transcendentalist... ISBN: 978-1-932663-17-4 Price: $7.95 Paperback, 44pp Series: Perspectives on History Time Period(s) covered: 1789-1861 Westward Expansion Topic(s) covered: Intellectual History | ||
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Pennsylvania Dutch: The Amish and the Mennonites by Kem K. Sawyer Often referred to as the "Pennsylvania Dutch," the Amish and the Mennonites living in the United States remain true to the values and teachings... ISBN: 978-1-57960-025-9 Price: $7.95 Paperback, 64pp Series: Perspectives on History Time Period(s) covered: Early America to 1763 Topic(s) covered: Social and Cultural History | ||
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by Stephen M. Forman There has never been a time in U. S. history, no matter how serious the circumstances, when there was a lack of humor. This volume is a collection... ISBN: 978-1-57960-020-4 Price: $7.95 Paperback, 58pp Series: Perspectives on History Time Period(s) covered: 1945-Present Contemporary America Topic(s) covered: Social and Cultural History | ||
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Political Scandals: Our Democratic System Prevails by David C. King This anthology looks at some of the political scandals in our nation's history including Aaron Burr's killing of Alexander Hamilton, Andrew Jackson... ISBN: 978-1-57960-012-9 Price: $7.95 Paperback, 60pp Series: Perspectives on History Time Period(s) covered: 1750-1789 Revolutionary America, 1789-1861 Westward Expansion, 1850-1877 The Civil War and Reconstruction, 1865-1920 The Advent of Modern America, 1914-1945 The United States and Two World Wars, 1945-Present Contemporary America Topic(s) covered: Justice & Law | ||
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Presidential Elections: 1789-1996 by D. Antonio Cantu From the presidency of George Washington to the 1996 re-election of Bill Clinton, presidential elections in America have always had an aura of... ISBN: 978-1-57960-023-9 Price: $7.95 Paperback, 66pp Series: Perspectives on History Time Period(s) covered: 1789-1861 Westward Expansion, 1750-1789 Revolutionary America, 1850-1877 The Civil War and Reconstruction, 1865-1920 The Advent of Modern America, 1914-1945 The United States and Two World Wars, 1945-Present Contemporary America Topic(s) covered: Justice & Law, Social and Cultural History | ||
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Pride and Promise: The Harlem Renaissance by Kathryn Cryan-Hicks This introduction to the age of the Harlem Renaissance includes documents highlighting Black migration to the North, excerpts from political... ISBN: 978-1-878668-30-1 Price: $7.95 Paperback, 52pp Series: Perspectives on History Time Period(s) covered: 1865-1920 The Advent of Modern America Topic(s) covered: Black History, Relocation & Immigration | ||
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The Progressive Movement: 1900-1917 by A. J. Scopino Jr. The Progressive Movement evolved around the turn of the century as a response to the transformation of the country from an agricultural nation... ISBN: 978-1-878668-94-3 Price: $7.95 Paperback, 60pp Series: Perspectives on History Time Period(s) covered: 1865-1920 The Advent of Modern America Topic(s) covered: Justice & Law | ||
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Reconstruction: Binding the Wounds by Cheryl Edwards This compelling anthology of primary sources describing the period of post-Civil War reconstruction focuses on problems facing the freed slaves,... ISBN: 978-1-878668-51-6 Price: $7.95 Paperback, 68pp Series: Perspectives on History Time Period(s) covered: 1850-1877 The Civil War and Reconstruction Topic(s) covered: Black History, Justice & Law | ||
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The Road to San Jacinto: Texas Gains Independence by Mary Dodson Wade This book focuses on the brief but crucial span of a little over six weeks following the fall of the Alamo. That interval culminated on April... ISBN: 978-1-878668-62-5 Price: $7.95 Paperback, 64pp Series: Perspectives on History Time Period(s) covered: 1789-1861 Westward Expansion Topic(s) covered: War & Conflict | ||
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by David C. King The decade of the 1920s began in turmoil and ended in turmoil, but, in between, Americans breezed through the amazing years known as the "Roaring... ISBN: 978-1-878668-65-3 Price: $7.95 Paperback, 60pp Series: Perspectives on History Time Period(s) covered: 1914-1945 The United States and Two World Wars Topic(s) covered: Justice & Law, Social and Cultural History | ||
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by Wim Coleman In 1774, a band of English religious dissenters came to America seeking redemption and earthly paradise through hard work and good deeds. They... ISBN: 978-1-57960-005-1 Price: $7.95 Paperback, 68pp Series: Perspectives on History Time Period(s) covered: Early America to 1763, 1750-1789 Revolutionary America Topic(s) covered: Relocation & Immigration | ||
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Shipwrecks: The Sinking of the Titanic and Other Disasters at Sea by Phyllis Raybin Emert Shipwrecks have interested readers for centuries. In this volume, primary sources detail the fate of the Titanic, the Luisitania, the Essex,... ISBN: 978-1-57960-011-2 Price: $7.95 Paperback, 64pp Series: Perspectives on History Time Period(s) covered: 1914-1945 The United States and Two World Wars Topic(s) covered: Science & Technology, Social and Cultural History | ||
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The Shot Heard 'Round the World: The Beginnings of the American Revolution by Jeanne Munn Bracken The beginnings of the Revolutionary War at Lexington and Concord come alive through personal narratives from participants and observers and through... ISBN: 978-1-878668-32-3 Price: $7.95 Paperback, 64pp Series: Perspectives on History Time Period(s) covered: 1750-1789 Revolutionary America Topic(s) covered: War & Conflict | ||
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The Spanish-American War: America Emerges as a World Power by Mary Alice B. Robinson In 1898, American troops fought in what Secretary of State John Hay referred to as a "splendid little war" in Cuba and the Philippines. In its... ISBN: 978-1-57960-015-0 Price: $7.95 Paperback, 64pp Series: Perspectives on History Time Period(s) covered: 1865-1920 The Advent of Modern America Topic(s) covered: War & Conflict | ||
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The Struggle for Religious Freedom in America by A. J. Scopino Jr. This collection of documents introduces the reader to efforts of Americans over the past 350 years to practice and observe their religious beliefs... ISBN: 978-1-57960-026-6 Price: $7.95 Paperback, 64pp Series: Perspectives on History Time Period(s) covered: Early America to 1763 Topic(s) covered: Social and Cultural History, Intellectual History | ||
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Talkin' Union: The American Labor Movement by Juliet H. Mofford Labor historian Juliet Mofford presents the story of workers in the U.S. from the late 1700s to the present: the Industrial Revolution, the formation... ISBN: 978-1-878668-79-0 Price: $7.95 Paperback, 64pp Series: Perspectives on History Time Period(s) covered: 1865-1920 The Advent of Modern America Topic(s) covered: Labor History | ||
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The U.S. Space Program and American Society by Roger D. Launius NASA Chief Historian Dr. Roger D. Launius highlights several of the many achievements -- and a few of the disastrous failures -- of the space... ISBN: 978-1-57960-008-2 Price: $7.95 Paperback, 68pp Series: Perspectives on History Time Period(s) covered: 1945-Present Contemporary America Topic(s) covered: Science & Technology | ||
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The Underground Railroad: Life on the Road to Freedom (2nd ed.) by Pat Perrin A fascinating collection of primary and secondary source materials from a variety of perspectives on this period in America's history. Excerpts... ISBN: 978-1-57960-051-8 Price: $7.95 Paperback, 66pp Series: Perspectives on History Time Period(s) covered: 1850-1877 The Civil War and Reconstruction Topic(s) covered: Black History | ||
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The Vietnam War: How the United States Became Involved (2nd Edition) by Mitch Yamasaki Through a collection of original source documents and the words of those who lived through it, The Vietnam War gives insight into the historic... ISBN: 978-1-932663-14-3 Price: $7.95 Paperback, 70pp Series: Perspectives on History Time Period(s) covered: 1945-Present Contemporary America Topic(s) covered: War & Conflict, 20th Century Topics | ||
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Voices from the West: Life Along the Trail by Katharine Emsden A collection of essays, poetry, and excerpts from diaries of five travelers in the mid-1800's presents a variety of perspectives relating to... ISBN: 978-1-57960-052-5 Price: $7.95 Paperback, 60pp Series: Perspectives on History Time Period(s) covered: 1789-1861 Westward Expansion Topic(s) covered: Relocation & Immigration | ||
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by Mary Alice B. Robinson Primary sources detail the course of the War of 1812 between the United States and Britain and its Native American allies, with emphasis on the... ISBN: 978-1-57960-007-7 Price: $7.95 Paperback, 64pp Series: Perspectives on History Time Period(s) covered: 1789-1861 Westward Expansion Topic(s) covered: War & Conflict | ||
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Westward Expansion: Exploration and Settlement by Cheryl Edwards The Louisiana Purchase begins this saga of the West. Primary sources include writings of Jefferson, Lewis & Clark, Sacajawea, Crockett,... ISBN: 978-1-878668-50-9 Price: $7.95 Paperback, 64pp Series: Perspectives on History Time Period(s) covered: 1789-1861 Westward Expansion Topic(s) covered: Relocation & Immigration | ||
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Women in the American Revolution by Jeanne Munn Bracken Women in the American Revolution picks up where usual historical accounts of the Revolutionary War leave off -- with the varied roles... ISBN: 978-1-932663-23-5 Price: $7.95 Paperback, 79pp Series: Perspectives on History Time Period(s) covered: 1750-1789 Revolutionary America Topic(s) covered: War & Conflict, Women's History | ||
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Women in the Civil War: Warriors, Patriots, Nurses, and Spies (2nd Edition) by Phyllis Raybin Emert From freedom fighters and spies to volunteer nurses and patriots on the homefront, women of the North and South served critical and largely unexamined... ISBN: 978-1-932663-19-8 Price: $7.95 Paperback, 84pp Series: Perspectives on History Time Period(s) covered: 1850-1877 The Civil War and Reconstruction Topic(s) covered: War & Conflict, Women's History | ||
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by A. J. Scopino Jr. Students gain an understanding of the causes of World War I and the reasons for American intervention. Primary source documents describe the... ISBN: 978-1-878668-91-2 Price: $7.95 Paperback, 64pp Series: Perspectives on History Time Period(s) covered: 1914-1945 The United States and Two World Wars Topic(s) covered: War & Conflict | ||
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World War II: On the Homefront by Katharine Emsden When World War II broke out, Roosevelt led the nation through a dramatic changeover to a wartime economy. Women found a new place in the workforce;... ISBN: 978-1-878668-60-8 Price: $7.95 Paperback, 64pp Series: Perspectives on History Time Period(s) covered: 1914-1945 The United States and Two World Wars Topic(s) covered: War & Conflict | ||
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World War II: The European Theatre (2nd ed.) by Phyllis Raybin Emert Through original photographs and documents and the words of those who lived through it, World War II: The European Theatre gives insight into... ISBN: 978-1-932663-12-9 Price: $7.95 Paperback, 64pp Series: Perspectives on History Time Period(s) covered: 1914-1945 The United States and Two World Wars Topic(s) covered: War & Conflict | ||
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World War II: The Pacific Theatre by Katharine Emsden This volume of documents on the war in the Pacific deals with the origins of the war, the attack on Pearl Harbor, and early island conquests... ISBN: 978-1-878668-86-8 Price: $7.95 Paperback, 64pp Series: Perspectives on History Time Period(s) covered: 1914-1945 The United States and Two World Wars Topic(s) covered: War & Conflict | ||
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