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. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.
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 enlightening historical debates. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.
Contending Voices examines the lives of two individuals who took opposing positions on important issues in American history. Chapters contain four main parts: a short biographical essay setting up the lives of the two people and introducing the conflict of the chapter; a set of 4-5 related primary sources, in the individuals' own voices; a Questions to Consider section; and an annotated bibliography. Highlights of this brand new text include: - Dramatic vignette opens each chapter's essay - setting the tone for the opposition between the central figures and the positions they each took - Biographical essays introduce the lives of the subjects, as well as the chapter's most important themes - A running glossary of important historical terms, events, and people appears in every chapter - Primary sources in every chapter allow students to trace the developments in and conflicts between the central figures' views - Concise, annotated bibliography at the end of each chapter
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. New! In Volume I, new chapters include "Politics, Morality, and Race in the Abolitionist Crusade: William Lloyd Garrison and Frederick Douglass"; "The Feminine Sphere in Antebellum Society: Catharine Beecher and Elizabeth Cady Stanton"; and "Yankees and 'Border Ruffians' in 'Bleeding Kansas': Sara Robinson and David Atchison." New! New chapters in Volume II include "Science, Religion, and 'Culture Wars' in the 1920s: William Jennings Bryan and Clarence Darrow"; "Politics and Principle in the Second Red Scare: Joseph McCarthy and Margaret Chase Smith"; and "The Battlefields of Vietnam: Robert McNamara and John Kerry." A running glossary of important historical terms, events, and people appears at the bottom of selected pages in every chapter. Each of the two volumes contains 15 chapters to parallel the coverage in most survey texts.
American Presidents, Polk to Hayes. What They Did. What They Said, What Was Said About Them is the second book in a planned five volume series, covering all the Presidents. These 43 men (so far) have succeeded in some regards and failed in others as they strove to do the best they could in what is surely one of the most difficult jobs in the world. Only they can truly appreciate what it takes to be the president. Others can only speculate. People feel strongly about U.S. Presidents. Some they admire – others they hate. It is fair game to criticize a president’s actions and policies. However, questioning their commitment to American ideals seems like hitting below the belt. There are no willing villains. Most people can find justification for their actions, beliefs, and prejudices. Each president strove to do the best he could for the nation and its people. This goal of the book is not to praise presidents, nor is it to condemn them. The subtitle of each of the five books in the series: What They Did. What They Said, What Was Said About Them, perfectly describes the approach adopted to tell their stories in a unique, way, meant to entertain as well as inform. Readers are asked to make their own judgments of the presidencies based on more information that the semi-myths they may recall History courses or what is preached in the many longstanding and despicable negative campaigning, mudslinging and character assassination reports they hear from partisans. One can find much to admire about each of the presidents and unfortunately much to deplore. Soldiers are told that in giving salutes to officers is not honoring the individuals, but rather their rank. If there are presidents, readers just feel they cannot salute, hopefully they can salute the presidency.
Margaret Oliphant (1828-97) had a prolific literary career that spanned almost fifty years. She wrote some 98 novels, fifty or more short stories, twenty-five works of non-fiction, including biographies and historic guides to European cities, and more than three hundred periodical articles. This is the most ambitious critical edition of her work.
