Synopses & Reviews
Each chapter in CONTENDING VOICES examines the lives of two individuals, some of them familiar historical figures and some of them lesser known, who took opposing positions on important issues in American history. The "paired biographies" in the text are followed by a set of four to six related primary sources, many in the individuals' own voices; a "Questions to Consider" section; and an annotated bibliography. This unique format promotes critical thinking and engages students in historical debates.
About the Author
John Hollitz received his PhD from the University of Wisconsin in 1981 and has been professor of history at the Community College of Southern Nevada since 1992. Previously, he taught at California State University, Chico. In addition to CONTENDING VOICES, John has also authored a biographical reader, THINKING THROUGH THE PAST (2010). John is a dedicated teacher of the U.S. History survey course.
Table of Contents
1. The Cross and the Sword in Spain's New World: Bartolome de Las Casas and Hernán Cortes. 2. Revolt on the Virginia Frontier: Nathaniel Bacon and William Berkeley. 3. Enthusiasm, Authority, and the Great Awakening: James Davenport and Charles Chauncy. 4. The Price of Patriotism: Jonathan Sewall and John Adams. 5. The Conflict over the Constitution: Patrick Henry and James Madison. 6. Political Conflict in the Early Republic: Benjamin Franklin Bache and Alexander Hamilton 7. Resistance and Western Expansion: Tecumseh and William Henry Harrison. 8. The Fruits of the Factory System: Sarah Bagley and Nathan Appleton. 9. Politics, Morality, and Race in the Abolitionist Crusade: William Lloyd Garrison and Frederick Douglass. 10. The Feminine Sphere in Antebellum Society: Catharine Beecher and Elizabeth Cady Stanton. 11. Manifest Destiny and Conquest; Thomas Larkin and Juan Bautista Alvarado. 12. The South and the Slavery Debate: Hinton Rowan Helper and George Fitzhugh. 13. Yankees and "Border Ruffians" in "Bleeding Kansas": Sara Robinson and David Atchison. 14. Mr. Lincoln's War: Clement Vallandigham and Benjamin Wade. 15. Race and Redemption in the Reconstructed South: Robert Smalls and Wade Hampton.