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Contested values

democracy and diversity in American culture
1995

World War II (1939-1946)

2015
Offers a collection of essays on important historical documents that have a wide range of subjects including: The lead-up to war, Pearl Harbor, domestic aliens, other demographics, and foreign policy.

Exploration & colonial America (1492-1755)

2013
Provides primary source documents about the colonial history of the United States, and includes lesson plans and document analysis for each selection.

The American Revolution (1754-1805)

2013
Collects important documents from America's history. This volume covers founding documents, speeches and political tracts, and the Revolution in letters.

The 1930s (1930-1939)

2014
Explores the 1930s in American history through an analysis of forty primary documents, on a variety of subjects including: The Great Depression, New Deal, programs, economic downturn and bank failures, Dust Bowl conditions, and the repeal of prohibition, in a variety of genres such as journals, letters, speeches, legislation, and court opinions.

The 1920s (1920-1929)

2014
"Offers in-depth critical analysis of 40 primary source documents important to this uproarious decade in American history. Articles begin by introducing readers to the historical context, followed by a description of the author's life and circumstances in which the document was written"--Provided by publisher.

Postwar 1940s

(1945-1950)
2015
"This collection will introduce students and educators to a diverse range of genres, including journals, letters, speeches, government legislation, and court opinions. Documents represent the diversity of ideas and contexts that define social, political and cultural subjects throughout American history. This...resource provides students and researchers with many new ways to explore the 1940s, as the country was affected by World War II"--Amazon.com.

American West (1836-1900)

2014
Offers a range of historical documents on important figures and topics in the American West; examines an array of primary source documents with critical analysis, and includes the document's historical context, and a description of the author's life and the circumstances in which the document was written.

The Jazz Age and the Great Depression

2016
Draws upon primary sources to introduce the nineteen twenties and thirties in the United States.

America firsthand

Volume 1: Reading from Settlement to Reconstruction
2012
Contains primary source accounts of United States history from the first settlers through Reconstruction.

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