Portrait of America, Vol. 1 - Stephen B. Oates - Paperback - 4th ed

Portrait of America is an anthology of essays written by some of America s most eminent historians. Suitable for U.S. history survey courses, the collection has a loose biographical focus. The essays in this secondary source reader humanize American history by portraying it as a story of real people with whom students can identify.Each selection is preceded by an introduction that sets the context and a helpful glossary that identifies important individuals, events, and concepts. The Eighth Edition includes an essay in which six major historians reflect on the historical significance of September 11, 2001.Oates, Stephen B. is the author of 'Portrait of America, Vol. 1 - Stephen B. Oates - Paperback - 4th ed' with ISBN 9780395359549 and ISBN 0395359546.