The American Nation: A History of the United States, Volume 1 (to 1877) (13th Edition) [Paperback]

Mark C. Carnes (Author), John A. Garraty (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 27, 2007 | ISBN-10: 020556805X | ISBN-13: 978-0205568055 | Edition: 13

The political history of the United States is intimately tied with its social, economic and cultural development. Co-authors Mark Carnes and John Garraty explore this relationship and show how it took the voices and actions of many peoples to produce this singular political structure - The United States of America. Long renowned for its elegant narrative style, The American Nation in this Thirteenth Edition retains its most significant strength—its rich and memorable prose.

Editorial Reviews

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The American Nation offers a detailed standard history of the United States, with materials beyond what can be covered in a classroom. It also has features within the book to encourage original thinking on the part of students.

            -Billy Hathorn, Laredo Community College

 

…does an excellent job of organzing the material in a way that ties everything together for the student…this text provides the best instructional aides on the market. Without the powerpoint presentations and instructor test banks, my preparation for these subjects would be considerably more time consuming and difficult.

            -Andrew Bagley, Phillips Community College

 

…does an excellent job at providing a compelling chronological narrative that flows smoothly. Although [our] History Instructor Selection Committee continues to examine other textbooks, we have not found one that surpasses the strengths of this textbook.

            -Horacio Salinas, Jr., Laredo Community College

 

I once used a text that had very effective writing — but its political bias ultimately undermined its effectiveness. Also, some texts manage a very solid “feel” by omitting inconvenient parts of history. This text avoids all these pitfalls and remains the best.

            -Hubert P. van Tuyll, Augusta State University

 

This text is very complete for an introductory course. It will keep the students’ interest in learning.

            -Armando C. Alonzo, Texas A&M University

 

…a comprehensive people’s history that is not shy to be critical of many deeds, but is also careful to give credit to unknown individuals and groups when it is due.

            -Dr, Itai Sneh, John Jay College

  

..the picture captions … inform students about the context and challenge them to think about the message a particular piece of art is sending. These seem well-chosen and not just throw-away illustrations.

            -Brian Steele, University of Alabama at Birmingham

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

From the Back Cover

The American Nation, 13th Edition, Volume I
Mark C. Carnes
John A. Garraty

It took the voices and actions of many different people to produce the singular structure of the United States, and because of this, the country’s political history is intimately tied with its social, economic, and cultural development. In The American Nation, co-authors Mark Carnes and John Garraty explore this complicated and fascinating relationship between politics and people.

Long renowned for its elegant narrative style, The American Nation, 13th Edition retains its most significant strength–its rich and memorable prose. Paired with features such as “Debating the Past,” “Mapping the Past,” and “Re-Viewing the Past,” Carnes and Garraty explore the depth and complexity of the United States’ political framework, while making it easier for students to understand and explore.

New Features

• New chapter introductions tie the historical events of the chapter with contemporary issues, and offer a unique way for the text to show the relevance of history to students’ lives.
• Revised and updated scholarship throughout the book offers new perspectives while streamlining and sharpening the prose. For example, Chapters 1-2 have been extensively revised to expand the discussion of Native American societies.
• New Questions for Discussion are included in the “Re-Viewing the Past,” “Mapping the Past,” and “American Lives” features in order to spark class discussion and analysis or to prompt writing assignments.
• A new Glossary at the end of the text defines several important concepts, events, or phenomena highlighted as key terms in each chapter.

Available versions of The American Nation
Single Volume Edition ISBN 0-205-56272-8
Volume I (to 1877) ISBN 0-205-56805-X
Volume II (since 1865) ISBN 0-205-56810-6

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Product Details

• Paperback: 544 pages
• Publisher: Longman; 13 edition (October 27, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 020556805X
• ISBN-13: 978-0205568055
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #299,740 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars History of the United States to 1877, December 8, 2000

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capuano (Fort Hood, TX) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The American Nation, The:a History of the United States to 1877, Volume I: 1 (American Nation) (Paperback)

This book is packed with knowledge. American Nation is great for the classroom environment. This book has great stories under "American Lives," which talk about great Americans. Some of which are George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, and John Adams to name a few. There are many colorful and well-illustrated pictures. This book explains in depth the great events of the United States up until 1877. Pay attention though because this book jumps around with the dates on the different subject areas, but that is so the same subject is covered in one section. This is a fantastic book for a College course. John A Garraty and Mark C. Carnes have done their homework and have put forth one of the best Social Science books I have ever seen.