A People and a Nation: A History of the United States (Volume II, Since 1865) [Paperback]

Mary Beth Norton (Author), David M. Katzman (Author), David W. Blight (Author), Howard P. Chudacoff (Author), Thomas G. Paterson (Author), William M., Jr. Tuttle (Author), Paul D. Escott (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0618005528 | ISBN-13: 978-0618005529 | Publication Date: July 31, 2000 | Edition: 6

Provides supplementary instruction and increases students' chances for academic success by helping them get the most out of their textbooks.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 688 pages
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company; 6 edition (July 31, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0618005528
• ISBN-13: 978-0618005529
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 8 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #866,849 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An interesting book, August 22, 2003

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Tammy Smith (Garden Grove, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A People and a Nation: A History of the United States (Volume II, Since 1865) (Paperback)

I found this book have a different point of view about history. It makes things is more interesting because there is something that doesn't just dreaming about us, Americans.

4 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Be aware of history before speaking out, July 15, 2004

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Mike (NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A People and a Nation: A History of the United States (6th Edition, Study Guide, Volume 2) (Paperback)

There is no such thing as a "facts and figures" kind of text book-- all texts books are subjective in what they choose to include and focus on and what they dont...and guess what, "facts and figures" can be made from false or misleading scholarship. The book in which you are being so critical of is written by the top historians in America!!! They have done more research than you could imagine...just because America's past is complicated and full of ugly events doesnt mean telling that story makes them really "left". It is our history and the sooner we own up to it the better off our country will be. Great book and great primary source use for the classroom- loved it!

12 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Maligning fantasy, August 17, 2003

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Vincent Klotz "Rosh Pinnah" (Los Angeles CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A People and a Nation: A History of the United States (Volume II, Since 1865) (Paperback)

Although I appreciate the easy reading narrative format, I am incensed about the blatant defamatory rhetoric of the authors against "white Americans" as exploiters of American pioneering. They portray "white Americans" as superhuman, immune from hardship and failure as they waltzed across the western frontier purposely exploiting everyone and everything in their path. In my opinion the authors exhibit a personal vindictiveness against "white Americans".
My understanding has always been that the West was hard won. "White Americans" ventured west searching for a chance to a better life just like any people do today.
The authors ramble on with out any footnotes to historical documents to support their claims. Without reference they contradict themselves from one paragraph to the next.
My greatest worry, this book is being used as a text book to teach students in a required American history course in California universities.
Which way America?