Uncovering the Past: Documentary Readers in American History – serie

A new civil rights reader that integrates the primary source approach with the latest historiographical trendsDesigned for use in a wide range of curricula, The Civil Rights Movement: A Documentary Reader presents an in-depth exploration of the multiple facets and layers of the movement, providing a wide range of primary sources, commentary, and perspectives. Focusing on documents, this volume offers students concise yet comprehensive analysis of the civil rights movement by covering both well-known and relatively unfamiliar texts. Through these, students will develop a sophisticated, nuanced understanding of the origins of the movement, its pivotal years during the 1950s and 1960s, and its legacy that extends to the present day.Part of the Uncovering the Past series on American history, this documentary reader enables students to critically engage with primary sources that highlight the important themes, issues, and figures of the movement. The text offers a unique dual approach to the subject, addressing the opinions and actions of the federal government and national civil rights organizations, as well as the views and struggles of civil rights activists at the local level. An engaging and thought-provoking introduction to the subject, this volume: Explores the civil rights movement and the African American experience within their wider political, economic, legal, social, and cultural contextsRenews and expands the primary source approach to the civil rights movementIncorporates the latest historiographical trends including the "long" civil rights movement and intersectional issuesOffers authoritative commentary which places the material in appropriate contextPresents clear, accessible writing and a coherent chronological frameworkWritten by one of the leading experts in the field, The Civil Rights Movement: A Documentary Reader is an ideal resource for courses on the subject, as well as classes on race and ethnicity, the 1960s, African American history, the Black Power and economic justice movements, and many other related areas of study.

Guides students through a rich menu of American history through food and eatingThis book features a wide and diverse range of primary sources covering the cultivation, preparation, marketing, and consumption of food from the time before Europeans arrived in North America to the present-day United States. It is organized around what the authors label the “Four P’s”—production, politics, price, and preference—in order to show readers that food represents something more than nutrition and the daily meals that keep us alive. The documents in this book demonstrate that food we eat is a “highly condensed social fact” that both reflects and is shaped by politics, economics, culture, religion, region, race, class, and gender.Food and Eating in America covers more than 500 years of American food and eating history with sections on: An Appetizer: What Food and Eating Tell Us About America; Hunting, Harvesting, Starving, and the Occasional Feast: Food in Early America; Fields and Foods in the Nineteenth Century; Feeding a Modern World: Revolutions in Farming, Food, and Famine; and Counterculture Cuisines and Culinary Tourism. Presents primary sources from a wide variety of perspectives—Native Americans, explorers, public officials, generals, soldiers, slaves, slaveholders, clergy, businessmen, workers, immigrants, activists, African Americans, Hispanics, Asian Americans, artists, writers, investigative reporters, judges, the owners of food trucks, and prison inmatesIllustrates the importance of eating and food through speeches, letters, diaries, memoirs, newspaper and magazine articles, illustrations, photographs, song lyrics, advertisements, legislative statutes, court rulings, interviews, manifestoes, government reports, and recipesOffers a new way of exploring how people lived in the past by looking closely and imaginatively at foodFood and Eating in America: A Documentary Reader is an ideal book for students of United States history, food, and the social sciences. It will also appeal to foodies and those with a curiosity for documentary-style books of all kinds.

Guides students through a rich menu of American history through food and eatingThis book features a wide and diverse range of primary sources covering the cultivation, preparation, marketing, and consumption of food from the time before Europeans arrived in North America to the present-day United States. It is organized around what the authors label the “Four P’s”—production, politics, price, and preference—in order to show readers that food represents something more than nutrition and the daily meals that keep us alive. The documents in this book demonstrate that food we eat is a “highly condensed social fact” that both reflects and is shaped by politics, economics, culture, religion, region, race, class, and gender.Food and Eating in America covers more than 500 years of American food and eating history with sections on: An Appetizer: What Food and Eating Tell Us About America; Hunting, Harvesting, Starving, and the Occasional Feast: Food in Early America; Fields and Foods in the Nineteenth Century; Feeding a Modern World: Revolutions in Farming, Food, and Famine; and Counterculture Cuisines and Culinary Tourism. Presents primary sources from a wide variety of perspectives—Native Americans, explorers, public officials, generals, soldiers, slaves, slaveholders, clergy, businessmen, workers, immigrants, activists, African Americans, Hispanics, Asian Americans, artists, writers, investigative reporters, judges, the owners of food trucks, and prison inmatesIllustrates the importance of eating and food through speeches, letters, diaries, memoirs, newspaper and magazine articles, illustrations, photographs, song lyrics, advertisements, legislative statutes, court rulings, interviews, manifestoes, government reports, and recipesOffers a new way of exploring how people lived in the past by looking closely and imaginatively at foodFood and Eating in America: A Documentary Reader is an ideal book for students of United States history, food, and the social sciences. It will also appeal to foodies and those with a curiosity for documentary-style books of all kinds.

Comprehensive and accessible, this title offers a clear and original framework for studying the important issues in colonial American history. Provides students with more than 60 essential documents on Colonial AmericaShort headnotes introduce each selectionBegins with a brief introduction by the editor and concludes with a bibliography designed to stimulate student researchCan be used in conjunction with other books in a course or as a stand-alone text

This new volume deals with two momentous and interrelated events in American history —the American Civil War and Reconstruction—and offers students a collection of essential documentary sources for these periods. Provides students with over 60 documents on the American Civil War and ReconstructionIncludes presidential addresses, official reports, songs, poems, and a variety of eyewitness testimony concerning significant events ranging from 1833-1879Contains an informative introduction focused on the kinds of materials available and how historians use themEach chapter ends with questions designed to help students engage with the material and to highlight key issues of historical debate

This Reader from the Uncovering the Past  series provides a comprehensive introduction to American Indian history. Over 60 primary documents allow the voices of natives to illuminate the American pastIncludes samples of native languages just above the full translations of particular textsProvides comprehensive introductions and headnotes, as well as images, an extensive bibliography, and suggestions for further researchIncludes such texts as a decoded Maya inscription, letters written during the French and Indian War on the distribution of small pox blankets, and a diatribe by General George Armstrong Custer shortly before he was killed at the Battle of the Little Big Horn

THE EARLY AMERICAN REPUBLIC UNCOVERING THE PAST: DOCUMENTARY READERS IN AMERICAN HISTORY “Selected with imagination and wisdom, these incisive and wide-ranging texts will provide a ‘road map’ for students of the first sixty years of American independence.”Daniel Walker Howe, Winner of 2008 Pulitzer Prize for History “A nice blend of comprehensiveness and coherence, the selections are individually interesting, relate well to each other, and provide a wide-ranging, imaginative, and disciplined conversation about the Early Republic.”Paul E. Johnson, University of South Carolina “This handy collection of speeches, documents, private letters, and pieces of literature, complete with context-setting prefaces, will be invaluable in any course covering major themes in the history of early national America.”Joanne Freeman, Yale University “Expertly edited and chock-full of enlightening and telling primary documents, this reader conveys a beautifully textured sense of the past and attends to all of the key issues during the formative years of the United States.”Mark M. Smith, University of South Carolina “Finally, a primary sources reader that includes the full breadth of voices (both familiar and lesser known) that characterized the Early American Republic. Sean Adams’s informative introduction ties these voices together well, making this book a helpful teaching tool for conveying the rich variety of social and political issues that the young nation faced.”Steven Deyle, University of Houston “Students will marvel at the fifty-year struggle to forge a nation in the decades following the American Revolution.”Seth Rockman, Brown University

THE EARLY AMERICAN REPUBLIC UNCOVERING THE PAST: DOCUMENTARY READERS IN AMERICAN HISTORY “Selected with imagination and wisdom, these incisive and wide-ranging texts will provide a ‘road map’ for students of the first sixty years of American independence.”Daniel Walker Howe, Winner of 2008 Pulitzer Prize for History “A nice blend of comprehensiveness and coherence, the selections are individually interesting, relate well to each other, and provide a wide-ranging, imaginative, and disciplined conversation about the Early Republic.”Paul E. Johnson, University of South Carolina “This handy collection of speeches, documents, private letters, and pieces of literature, complete with context-setting prefaces, will be invaluable in any course covering major themes in the history of early national America.”Joanne Freeman, Yale University “Expertly edited and chock-full of enlightening and telling primary documents, this reader conveys a beautifully textured sense of the past and attends to all of the key issues during the formative years of the United States.”Mark M. Smith, University of South Carolina “Finally, a primary sources reader that includes the full breadth of voices (both familiar and lesser known) that characterized the Early American Republic. Sean Adams’s informative introduction ties these voices together well, making this book a helpful teaching tool for conveying the rich variety of social and political issues that the young nation faced.”Steven Deyle, University of Houston “Students will marvel at the fifty-year struggle to forge a nation in the decades following the American Revolution.”Seth Rockman, Brown University

Drawn from a wide range of perspectives and showcasing a variety of primary source materials, Brian Ward’s The 1960s: A Documentary Reader highlights the most important themes of the era. Supplies students with over 50 primary documents on the turbulent period of the 1960s in the United StatesIncludes speeches, court decisions, acts of Congress, secret memos, song lyrics, cartoons, photographs, news reports, advertisements, and first-hand testimonyA comprehensive introduction, document headnotes, and questions at the end of each chapter are designed to encourage students to engage with the material critically

Encompassing political, social, and cultural issues, this primary source reader allows students to hear the voices of the past, giving a richer understanding of American society since 1945. Comprises over 50 documents, which incorporate political, social, and cultural history and encompass the viewpoints of ordinary people as well a variety of leadersAn extended introduction explains to students how to think and work like historians by using primary sourcesIncludes both written texts and photographsHeadnotes contextualize the documents and questions encourage students to engage critically with the sources

This short, comprehensive collection of primary documents provides an indispensable introduction to Mexican American history and culture. Includes over 90 carefully chosen selections, with a succinct introduction and comprehensive headnotes that identify the major issues raised by the documentsEmphasizes key themes in US history, from immigration and geographical expansion to urbanization, industrialization, and civil rights strugglesIncludes a 'visual history' chapter of images that supplement the documents, as well as an extensive bibliography

A succinct, up-to-date overview of the history of slavery that places American slavery in comparative perspective. Provides students with more than 70 primary documents on the history of slavery in America Includes extensive excerpts from slave narratives, interviews with former slaves, and letters by African Americans that document the experience of bondage Comprehensive headnotes introduce each selection A Visual History chapter provides images to supplement the written documents Includes an extensive bibliography and bibliographic essay

A succinct, up-to-date overview of the history of slavery that places American slavery in comparative perspective. Provides students with more than 70 primary documents on the history of slavery in America Includes extensive excerpts from slave narratives, interviews with former slaves, and letters by African Americans that document the experience of bondage Comprehensive headnotes introduce each selection A Visual History chapter provides images to supplement the written documents Includes an extensive bibliography and bibliographic essay

This volume brings together more than 50 documents which examine foreign policy not only in terms of leaders and states, but also through social movements, cultures, ideas, and images, to provide comprehensive understanding of how Americans have interacted with the wider world since 1898. Draws together over 50 primary documents to give readers a first-hand account of the people and events that shaped the foreign policy of the United StatesIncorporates documents relating not only to leaders and states, but also to social movements, cultures, ideas, and imagesHighlights the diverse range of contributors to debates about American foreign policy, from presidents to protesters, students to singersIncludes a comprehensive introduction to the subject and headnotes for each document written by the editor, as well as a bibliography for further study

The Vietnam War is an outstanding collection of primary documents related to America's conflict in Vietnam which includes a balance of original American and Vietnamese perspectives, providing a uniquely varied range of insights into both American and Vietnamese experiences. Includes substantial non-American content, including many original English translations of Vietnamese-authored texts which showcase the diversity and complexity of Vietnamese experiences during the warContains original American documents germane to the continuing debates about the causes, consequences and morality of the US interventionIncorporates personal histories of individual Americans and VietnameseIntroductory headnotes place each document in contextFeatures a range of non-textual documents, including iconic photographs and political cartoons

Women in American History To 1880 presents a collection of over 70 primary source documents that illuminate the diverse experiences of women from America's colonial period through Reconstruction. Features images, poems, newspaper articles, and letters not found in other collectionsOffers a balanced approach to women's experiences by representing a diversity of voices and focusing on themes of work, citizenship, representations, and domestic livesIncludes an introductory chapter, document headnotes, questions for further discussion after each chapter, and a bibliography for further study, designed to encourage students to engage with the text

This reader brings together 78 primary documents that capture the diversity of experiences of Americans who lived through World War II, from presidents and generals to war workers and GIs. Illustrates the political, diplomatic and military history of the conflict, including well-known documents, such as the Atlantic Charter and Franklin Roosevelt’s Congressional address requesting a declaration of war against JapanHighlights the far-reaching economic, social and cultural changes caused by the war, such as the struggles to find day care for the children of women war workers, and the experiences returning veteransIncludes an introduction, document headnotes and questions at the end of each chapter designed to encourage students to engage with the material critically

This volume presents documents that illustrate the variety of experiences and themes involved in the transformation of American political, economic, and social systems during the Gilded Age and Progressive Era (1870-1920). Includes nearly 70 documents which cover the period from the end of the Civil War and Reconstruction in the 1870s through World War IExplores the experiences of people during the Gilded Age and Progressive Era from a variety of diverse perspectives, including important political and cultural leaders as well as everyday individualsCharts the nationalization of American life and the establishment of the United States as a global powerIntroduces students to historical analysis and encourages them to engage critically with primary sourcesIntroductory materials from the editors situate the documents within their historical contextA bibliography provides essential suggestions for further reading and research

This collection situates over seventy essential primary documents in their historical context to illustrate the American experience during the interwar era (1919-1941). Introduces a broad range of cultural and historical topics, from race and the role of women to trends in literature and the Great DepressionIncludes a range of photographs and illustrationsEnd-of-chapter questions encourage critical thinking and analysis,  while a bibliography prepares students for further research

The Modern American Metropolis: A Documentary Reader introduces the history of American cities and suburbs through a collection of original source materials that historians have long used to make sense of the urban experience. Carefully integrates and juxtaposes the primary sources that are at the heart of the collectionRevisits and compares issues and themes over timeReveals how the history of cities and suburbs is not limited to buildings, innovation, and politics, and not confined to municipal boundariesExplores a wide variety of topics, including infrastructure development, electoral politics, consumer culture, battles over rights, environmental change, and the meaning of citizenship

The Modern American Metropolis: A Documentary Reader introduces the history of American cities and suburbs through a collection of original source materials that historians have long used to make sense of the urban experience. Carefully integrates and juxtaposes the primary sources that are at the heart of the collectionRevisits and compares issues and themes over timeReveals how the history of cities and suburbs is not limited to buildings, innovation, and politics, and not confined to municipal boundariesExplores a wide variety of topics, including infrastructure development, electoral politics, consumer culture, battles over rights, environmental change, and the meaning of citizenship

Compelling and enlightening, this collection of primary source documents allows twenty-first century students to 'direct dial' key figures in African-American history. It includes concise and perceptive commentary along with engaging suggestions for discussion and project work. Examines key themes from multiple perspectivesFeatures a diverse range of voices that cut across class and political affiliations as well as across regions and generationsChronological and thematic coverage from emancipation to the current dayPrimary source documents include everything from letters and speeches to photographs, rap lyrics and newspaper reportsIncorporates recent as well as traditional historical interpretationsClassroom-ready text which includes keynotes on documents, differentiated material and engaging discussion questions

Comprehensive and accessible, this title offers a clear and original framework for studying the important issues in colonial American history. Provides students with more than 60 essential documents on Colonial AmericaShort headnotes introduce each selectionBegins with a brief introduction by the editor and concludes with a bibliography designed to stimulate student researchCan be used in conjunction with other books in a course or as a stand-alone text