Sources of The Making of the West provides written and visual documents closely aligned with each chapter of The Making of the West. This two-volume collection reinforces the major political; economic; social; and cultural developments in the textbook by allowing students to engage directly with the voices of those who experienced them. Over thirty new documents and visual sources highlight the diversity of historical voices — including both notable figures and ordinary individuals — that shaped each period. To aid students in approaching and interpreting documents; each chapter contains an introduction; document headnotes; and questions for discussion.
#240082 in Books Picador USA 2009-04-27 2009-04-28Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 .33 x .5 x 5.44l; 1.01 #File Name: 0312428324464 pagesPicador USA
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Another good Book by Tony Horowitz.By Sue M.If you are a To y Horowitz fan; you will like this one; too. I first read Confederates in The Attic by him; and liked it so much; that I read all of his books; basically what he does; is he gives you the history of the places he's going to visit. Then he visits the places and talks to the people who still live there today. It's always informative; often funny and always eye opening. I love this guy's books; thisone is about the early explorers in the Americas. You won't like most of them; but it gives a very good look at just what happened and what modern people think of it all today; people who still live there.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. The book really struck me made me ashamed that this entire country was stolen from many Indian tribes if that wasn't bad enoBy PeigiVery well researched; bringing life to many of the people involved in discovering the North American continent. The author also added some humor to the subject through his own travels to the main areas of discoveries. That being said; I feel that everyone of these people made their "discovery" for one reason: greed. There have to have been someone who settled this country for something other than gold or a new source of slaves. The book really struck me made me ashamed that this entire country was stolen from many Indian tribes if that wasn't bad enough; enslaved the survivors of their attack. It makes me feel angry and ashamed of my ancestors which in turn made me sorry for reading a book that made the same guilty parties into heroes. I know that it is not the authors fault - he had to work with the people that were there; good or bad. My biggest complaint was that I think the author devoted too much of his work on Columbus (who apparently never touched ground on the continent himself); Coronado; DeSoto (licensed thugs; looking for people to kill rather than colonization) too little time with Virginia Plymouth - someone had to have survived on the East Coast to create the 13 original colonies subsequent U.S. Overall good book; just too much emphasis on the bad guys!2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Great book with wonderful detail and interesting history!By CustomerGreat gift for a history lover! I gave this as a gift for a history buff because I enjoyed it so much. There was so much information that I hadn't remembered and tons of detail that I have never even heard of. It is the type of book that you wish everyone was reading so you could talk about it! It is such an easy read in a friendly and self-depricating tone. I think it is a great book!
