The First U.S. History Textbooks - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The First U.S. History Textbooks write by Barry Joyce. This book was released on 2015-08-27. The First U.S. History Textbooks available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This book analyzes the common narrative residing in American History textbooks published in the first half of the 19th century. That story, what the author identifies as the American “creation” or “origins” narrative, is simultaneously examined as both historic and “mythic” in composition. It offers a fresh, multidisciplinary perspective on an enduring aspect of these works. The book begins with a provocative thesis that proposes the importance of the relationship between myth and history in the creation of America’s textbook narrative. It ends with a passionate call for a truly inclusive story of who Americans are and what Americans aspire to become. The book is organized into three related sections. The first section provides the context for the emergence of American History textbooks. It analyzes the structure and utility of these school histories within the context of antebellum American society and educational practices. The second section is the heart of the book. It recounts and scrutinizes the textbook narrative as it tells the story of America’s emergence from “prehistory” through the American Revolution—the origins story of America. This section identifies the recurring themes and images that together constitute what early educators conceived as a unified cultural narrative. Section three examines the sectional bifurcation and eventual re-unification of the American History textbook narrative from the 1850s into the early 20th century. The book concludes by revisiting the relationship between textbooks, the American story, and mythic narratives in light of current debates and controversies over textbooks, American history curriculum and a common American narrative.
A Child's First Book of American History
A Child's First Book of American History - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook A Child's First Book of American History write by Earl Schenck Miers. This book was released on 2013. A Child's First Book of American History available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
U.S. History
U.S. History - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook U.S. History write by P. Scott Corbett. This book was released on 2023-04-02. U.S. History available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Printed in color. U.S. History is designed to meet the scope and sequence requirements of most introductory courses. The text provides a balanced approach to U.S. history, considering the people, events, and ideas that have shaped the United States from both the top down (politics, economics, diplomacy) and bottom up (eyewitness accounts, lived experience). U.S. History covers key forces that form the American experience, with particular attention to issues of race, class, and gender.
History Lessons
History Lessons - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook History Lessons write by Dana Lindaman. This book was released on 2006-07-04. History Lessons available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. A “fascinating” look at what students in Russia, France, Iran, and other nations are taught about America (The New York Times Book Review). This “timely and important” book (History News Network) gives us a glimpse into classrooms across the globe, where opinions about the United States are first formed. History Lessons includes selections from textbooks and teaching materials used in Russia, France, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Cuba, Canada, and others, covering such events as the American Revolution, the Cuban Missile Crisis, the Iran hostage crisis, and the Korean War—providing some alternative viewpoints on the history of the United States from the time of the Viking explorers to the post-Cold War era. By juxtaposing starkly contrasting versions of the historical events we take for granted, History Lessons affords us a sometimes hilarious, often sobering look at what the world thinks about America’s past. “A brilliant idea.” —Foreign Affairs
A First Book in American History
A First Book in American History - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook A First Book in American History write by Edward Eggleston. This book was released on 2018-10-12. A First Book in American History available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
