Freedom's Unfinished Revolution: An Inquiry into the Civil War and Reconstruction (American Social History Project) [Paperback]

American Social History Project (Compiler), Stephen Brier (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0156584190 | ISBN-13: 978-1565841987 | Publication Date: May 1, 1996 | Edition: Copyright 1996

From the award-winning authors of Who Built America?, Freedom's Unfinished Revolution offers a ground-breaking presentation of the Civil War and Reconstruction. Filled with a wide array of original source materials including letters, speeches, excerpts from novels and newspapers, photographs, engravings, art and political cartoons, Freedom's Unfinished Revolution arose out of what the Teacher's Advisory Committee has called "the need and desire to create a textbook for high school students that would make the Reconstruction come alive".

Editorial Reviews

From Booklist

Written by the same group that produced the award-winning college textbook Who Built America? this is a creative, resourceful attempt to describe the years of the Civil War and Reconstruction for high-school students. The authors have put an unorthodox spin on the Civil War and its aftermath, highlighting ordinary people, both men and women, white and black, and Northerner and Southerner, instead of featuring the usual monotonous list of battles, wars, and generals that most history textbooks provide. In addition, the text asks readers to consider questions addressing racial equality, moral issues, and other "critical thinking" concerns. Packed with historical documents, photos, letters, engravings, art, political cartoons, speeches, and newspaper excerpts, Freedom's Unfinished Revolution is filled with information that is both captivating and easy tp read, providing a striking, firsthand account of the war and its aftermath. Kathleen Hughes

Review

Freedom's Unfinished Revolution is filled with information that is both captivating and easy to read, providing a striking firsthand account of the war and its aftermath. (Booklist) REVIEW" Don't call this a textbook; call it a gold mine. -- Gary Nash

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 12 and up
  
• Paperback: 302 pages
• Publisher: New Press, The; Copyright 1996 edition (May 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0156584190
• ISBN-13: 978-1565841987
• ASIN: 1565841980
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 8 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #965,011 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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