Writing American Past
| AUTHOR | Smith, Mark M.; Smith, Mark M.; Smith et al. |
| PUBLISHER | Wiley-Blackwell (03/01/2009) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Paperback (Paperback) |
Description
Writing the American Past reproduces dozens of untranscribed, handwritten documents, offering students the opportunity to transcribe, decipher, and interpret primary sources.
- Documents include diary entries from Massachusetts in the 1690s, a woman detailing the Great Awakening, an eighteenth-century treaty with Native Americans, a journal describing antebellum train travel, and a letter by a slave
- Skillfully teaches students to engage with the raw material of pre-1877 US history: the written document
- An introduction and headnotes to each document contextualize the sources and provide a foundation from which the student can explore the material
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Product Format
Product Details
ISBN-13:
9781405163590
ISBN-10:
1405163593
Binding:
Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
184
Carton Quantity:
21
Product Dimensions:
8.50 x 0.60 x 10.70 inches
Weight:
1.00 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Table of Contents,
Illustrated
Country of Origin:
GB
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
History | United States - General
Dewey Decimal:
973
Library of Congress Control Number:
2008042457
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Writing the American Past reproduces dozens of untranscribed, handwritten primary documents: diary entries from Massachusetts in the 1690s, a woman detailing the Great Awakening, an eighteenth-century treaty with Native Americans, a letter by a slave, all of which capture the essence of the American past and introduce students to the raw material of pre-1877 US history: the written document.
Expertly introduced and edited by Mark M. Smith, this unique textbook offers students the rare opportunity to engage directly with original documents, teaching them how to transcribe, decipher, and interpret primary sources while providing a foundation and a template for understanding the American past.
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Writing the American Past reproduces dozens of untranscribed, handwritten documents, offering students the opportunity to transcribe, decipher, and interpret primary sources.
- Documents include diary entries from Massachusetts in the 1690s, a woman detailing the Great Awakening, an eighteenth-century treaty with Native Americans, a journal describing antebellum train travel, and a letter by a slave
- Skillfully teaches students to engage with the raw material of pre-1877 US history: the written document
- An introduction and headnotes to each document contextualize the sources and provide a foundation from which the student can explore the material
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Editor:
Smith, Mark M.
Mark M. Smith is Carolina Distinguished Professor of History at the University of South Carolina. A specialist in southern history, race relations and sensory history, he has authored or edited a dozen books, including, most recently, Camille, 1969: Histories of a Hurricane (2011). His work has been featured in The New York Times, The Times, Science, Brain, and the Chronicle of Higher Education. A former president of The Historical Society, Professor Smith has lectured in China, Australia, Europe, and throughout the United States. He regularly reviews books for The Wall Street Journal.
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