Out of Many: A History of the American People, Brief Edition, Volume 1
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Offers students insight into how diverse communities and different regions have shaped America's past.For the two-semester U.S. history survey course.Out of Many, brief edition, reveals the ethnic, geographical and economic diversity of the United States by examining the individual, the community and the state and placing a special focus on the country's regions, particularly the West. Each chapter helps students understand the textured and varied history that has produced the increasing complexity of America. This book is the abridged version of Out of Many, seventh edition.Teaching and Learning ExperiencePersonalize Learning-The new MyHistoryLab delivers proven results in helping students succeed, provides engaging experiences that personalize learning and comes from a trusted partner with educational expertise and a deep commitment to helping students and instructors achieve their goals.Improve Critical Thinking- Seeing History images and critical thinking questions help students use visual culture to make sense of the past.Engage Students- Each chapter begins with an American Communities feature that shows how the events discussed in the chapter affected particular communities for a well-rounded understanding of American history.Support Instructors- MyHistoryLab, ClassPrep, an Instructor’s Manual, MyTest and PowerPoints.Note: MyHistoryLab does not come automatically packaged with this text. To purchase MyHistoryLab at no extra charge, please visit www.MyHistoryLab.com or use the following (VP ISBN-10: 0205215793, VP ISBN-13: 9780205215799)
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THE THESIS
How do the diverse regional, ethnic, and economic experiences of various communities coalesce to form the broader narrative of the American past? The authors, a team of distinguished historians including John Mack Faragher and Mari Jo Buhle, utilize a regionalist framework to move beyond a monolithic national history. By focusing on the interplay between individual lives, local communities, and state-level developments, the text argues that American identity is a product of its inherent geographical and social complexity.
THE SCOPE MAP
What You Will Find
- Comprehensive coverage of American history from pre-colonial contact through the mid-19th century (Chapters 1-17).
- A regionalist methodology that emphasizes the unique development of the American West alongside Eastern and Southern states.
- Pedagogical tools including 'American Communities' case studies and 'Seeing History' visual analysis prompts.
- Integration of social history, focusing on the contributions of diverse ethnic and economic groups to the national fabric.
THE AUTHORITY PERSPECTIVE
Educators frequently utilize this text as a foundational resource for undergraduate U.S. history survey courses due to its balanced focus on regional diversity. Critics and instructors note that the brief edition maintains academic rigor while providing a more accessible narrative structure for students compared to the full-length volume.
Page Count:
536
Publication Date:
2011-01-28
Publisher:
Pearson
ISBN-10:
0205010636
ISBN-13:
9780205010639
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