Witness to America: An Illustrated Documentary History of the United States from the Revolution to Today [Import] [Paperback]

Stephen E. Ambrose (Editor)

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Harpercollins (October 30, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0060996188
• ISBN-13: 978-0060996185
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,449,530 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Mixed bag of history, May 14, 2000

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David D. Metcalf (Annandale Virginia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Witness to America: An Illustrated Documentary History of the United States from the Revolution to Today (Hardcover)

This is not a book to read cover to cover, rather I found it entertaining to pick a section almost at random. Read about log cabin construction on the Ohio frontier. Or Grant's own recollection of Lee's surrender. Or of T Roosevelt's family horse play (literally) in the White House. For those of us who do not get a chance to view original material, this book is fun.

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great teachers resource, April 12, 2000

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jennkay (US) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Witness to America: An Illustrated Documentary History of the United States from the Revolution to Today (Hardcover)

This book is great for history and social studies teachers. The book is broken into small snipets of history that are the perfect length for one lesson. In a time when textbooks give only partial views on history slanted towards the views of the editors and publishers of the textbook, this is a refeshing use of primary source material. Ambrose and Brinkley let historic figures speak for themselves.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A truly inspiring work to be explored, August 8, 2000

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Chris Schera (Bay St. Louis, MS) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Witness to America: An Illustrated Documentary History of the United States from the Revolution to Today (Hardcover)

When we learn of history, either that of the United States or the world, we more often than not hear it in the voice of someone who happens to have a degree in history and was born tens, hundreds, or even thousands of years after the events described in their work. Witness is a unique opportunity to see history through history's eyes. The pieces chosen necessarily reflect upon the times we live in now, but their meanings are left to the readers to ultimately determine for themselves. Ambrose and Brinkley provide a collection that should be passed down to succeeding generations of Americans so that they may have a glimpse of where Americans have been and where they may chose to go in the future.