Synopses & Reviews
Written by expert contributors drawing on extensive new research, Early Republic: People and PerspectiveS≪/i> ranges across the broad spectrum of society to explore the everyday lives of Americans from the birth of the nation to the beginning of Jacksonian Age (roughly 1830).
In a series of chapters, Early Republic provides vivid portraits of the farmers, entrepreneurs, laborers, women, Native Americans, and slaves who made up the population of the United States in its infancy. Key events, such as the two-party political system, the Louisiana Purchase, the War of 1812, and the expansion into the Ohio Valley, are seen through the eyes of the ordinary citizens who helped make them happen, in turn, making the United States what it is today.
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"Serious effort was made to match the coverage of these volumes to high school curriculum standards. This set is perfect historical analysis beyond the textbook. Each volume is carefully researched and documented. The thoughtful essays, presenting content unavailable in other sources, are ripe for analysis by upper level students. Our AP US History teacher was thrilled to see them! Books contain black and white illustrations. Brief biographies are scattered through the text. Highly recommended.'
Reviewed Together
Cheathem, Mark R., ed. Jacksonian and Antebellum
Review
"Ample illustrations are provided. Libraries whose collections must provide supplementary material for American history courses will find this book of value." - ARBA
Synopsis
In a compilation of essays, Early Republic: People and PerspectiveS≪/i> explores the varied experiences of many different groups of Americans across racial, gender, religious, and regional lines in the early years of the country.
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• Combines a wealth of research into one accessible volume
• Provides a multifaceted and multicultural perspective of American history to compliment the traditional focus on famous people and events
• Uses anecdotes and engaging writing to relate the major themes of the era
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• Primary sources give readers an opportunity to hear the real voices of the people of the United States in its formative decades
• A bibliography provides an exhaustive list of relevant social history works over the past 40 years