Going to the Source, Volume 1: To 1877 The Bedford Reader in American History
by Brown, Victoria Bissell; Shannon, Timothy J.Edition: 2nd
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Pub. Date: 2007-09-04
Publisher(s): Bedford/St. Martin's
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Summary
Lots of readers offer lots of sources, but onlyGoing to the Sourcegives students a clear method for how to use them. The reader's strong pedagogical framework, developed by historians with extensive teaching experience, helps students learn how to ask fruitful questions in order to evaluate documents effectively and develop critical reading skills. Mirroring the chronology of the U.S. history survey, each chapter introduces students to the excitement of working with documents by focusing on a single intriguing historical episode. The reader's wide variety of chapter topics that complement the survey course and its rich diversity of sources from personal letters to political cartoons provokes students' interest as it teaches them the skills they need to successfully grapple with historical sources.
Table of Contents
A new quick reference guide inside the front cover shows students how to make the most of the book.
VOLUME I: TO 1877
] 1. Monsters and Marvels: Images of Animals from the New World
Using the Source: Images of Animals
The Source: Images of Animals from the New World
] 2. Tales of Captivity and Redemption: North American Captivity Narratives
Using the Source: Captivity Narratives
The Source: North American Captivity Narratives
3. Colonial America's Most Wanted: Runaway Advertisements in Colonial Newspapers
Using the Source: Runaway Advertisements
The Source: Runaway Advertisements from Colonial Newspapers, 1747–1770
4. Germ Warfare on the Colonial Frontier: An Article from the Journal of American History
Using the Source: Journal Articles
The Source: An Article from the Journal of American History, March 2000
5. Toasting Rebellion: Songs and Toasts in Revolutionary America
Using the Source: Songs and Toasts
The Source: Toasts and Songs of the Patriot Movement, 1765–1788
6. Debating the Constitution: Speeches from the New York Ratification Convention
Using the Source: The Ratification Debates
The Source: Speeches Debating the Constitution from the New York Ratification
7. The Question of Female Citizenship: Court Records from the New Nation
Using the Source: Court Records
The Source: James Martin (Plaintiff in Error) v. The Commonwealth and William Bosson and Other Ter-tenants, 1805
8. Family Values: Advice Literature for Parents and Children in the Early Republic
Using the Source: Advice Literature for Parents and Children
The Source: Advice Literature on Child Rearing and Children's Literature, 1807–1833
9. King Cotton: Economic Data on Slavery in the Antebellum South
Using the Source: Economic Data
The Source: Data Measuring the Economic Efficiency of Slavery in the Antebellum South
10. The West in Jacksonian Arts: George Catlin's Paintings of American Indians
Using the Source: Paintings
The Source: Paintings from George Catlin's Indian Gallery, 1832–1839
11. On and Off the Record: Diplomatic Correspondence on the Eve of the Mexican-American War
Using the Source: Diplomatic Correspondence
The Source: Diplomatic Correspondence Concerning the Annexation of Texas, March 10, 1845–March 18, 1846
] 12. Martyr or Madman? Biographies of John Brown
Using the Source: Biographies
The Source: Biographies of John Brown
13. The Illustrated Civil War: Photographers on the Battlefield
Using the Source: Civil War Photographs
The Source: Photographs of Civil War Battlefields and Military Life, 1861–1866
14. Political Terrorism during Reconstruction: Congressional Hearings and Reports on the Ku Klux Klan
Using the Source: Congressional Hearings and Reports
The Source: Testimony and Reports from the Joint Select Committee to Inquire into the Condition of Affairs in the Late Insurrectionary States
VOLUME I: TO 1877
] 1. Monsters and Marvels: Images of Animals from the New World
Using the Source: Images of Animals
The Source: Images of Animals from the New World
] 2. Tales of Captivity and Redemption: North American Captivity Narratives
Using the Source: Captivity Narratives
The Source: North American Captivity Narratives
3. Colonial America's Most Wanted: Runaway Advertisements in Colonial Newspapers
Using the Source: Runaway Advertisements
The Source: Runaway Advertisements from Colonial Newspapers, 1747–1770
4. Germ Warfare on the Colonial Frontier: An Article from the Journal of American History
Using the Source: Journal Articles
The Source: An Article from the Journal of American History, March 2000
5. Toasting Rebellion: Songs and Toasts in Revolutionary America
Using the Source: Songs and Toasts
The Source: Toasts and Songs of the Patriot Movement, 1765–1788
6. Debating the Constitution: Speeches from the New York Ratification Convention
Using the Source: The Ratification Debates
The Source: Speeches Debating the Constitution from the New York Ratification
7. The Question of Female Citizenship: Court Records from the New Nation
Using the Source: Court Records
The Source: James Martin (Plaintiff in Error) v. The Commonwealth and William Bosson and Other Ter-tenants, 1805
8. Family Values: Advice Literature for Parents and Children in the Early Republic
Using the Source: Advice Literature for Parents and Children
The Source: Advice Literature on Child Rearing and Children's Literature, 1807–1833
9. King Cotton: Economic Data on Slavery in the Antebellum South
Using the Source: Economic Data
The Source: Data Measuring the Economic Efficiency of Slavery in the Antebellum South
10. The West in Jacksonian Arts: George Catlin's Paintings of American Indians
Using the Source: Paintings
The Source: Paintings from George Catlin's Indian Gallery, 1832–1839
11. On and Off the Record: Diplomatic Correspondence on the Eve of the Mexican-American War
Using the Source: Diplomatic Correspondence
The Source: Diplomatic Correspondence Concerning the Annexation of Texas, March 10, 1845–March 18, 1846
] 12. Martyr or Madman? Biographies of John Brown
Using the Source: Biographies
The Source: Biographies of John Brown
13. The Illustrated Civil War: Photographers on the Battlefield
Using the Source: Civil War Photographs
The Source: Photographs of Civil War Battlefields and Military Life, 1861–1866
14. Political Terrorism during Reconstruction: Congressional Hearings and Reports on the Ku Klux Klan
Using the Source: Congressional Hearings and Reports
The Source: Testimony and Reports from the Joint Select Committee to Inquire into the Condition of Affairs in the Late Insurrectionary States
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