American Promise/ Reading the American Past/ the Triangle Fire
Author: William L. Riordon
Publisher:
Published: 2009
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780312655129
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Triangle
Author: David Von Drehle
Publisher: Grove Press
Published: 2003
Total Pages: 372
ISBN-13: 9780802141514
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDescribes the 1911 fire that destroyed the Triangle Shirtwaist factory in New York's Greenwich Village, the deaths of 146 workers in the fire, and the implications of the catastrophe for twentieth-century politics and labor relations.
The American Promise, Volume C
Author: James L. Roark
Publisher: Macmillan
Published: 2012-01-09
Total Pages: 536
ISBN-13: 0312569440
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe American Promise is more teachable and memorable than any other U.S. survey text. The balanced narrative braids together political and social history so that students can discern overarching trends as well as individual stories. The voices of hundreds of Americans - from Presidents to pipe fitters, and sharecroppers to suffragettes - animate the past and make concepts memorable. The past comes alive for students through dynamic special features and a stunning and distinctive visual program. Over 775 contemporaneous illustrations - more than any competing text - draw students into the text, and more than 180 full - color maps increase students' geographic literacy. A rich array of special features complements the narrative offering more points of departure for assignments and discussion. Longstanding favorites include Documenting the American Promise, Historical Questions, The Promise of Technology, and Beyond American's Boders, representing a key part of a our effort to increase attention paid to the global context of American history.
The Triangle Fire
Author: Leon Stein
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Published: 2011-01-15
Total Pages: 270
ISBN-13: 0801462509
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMarch 25, 2011, marks the centennial of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire, in which 146 garment workers lost their lives. A work of history relevant for all those who continue the fight for workers' rights and safety, this edition of Leon Stein's classic account of the fire features a substantial new foreword by the labor journalist Michael Hirsch, as well as a new appendix listing all of the victims' names, for the first time, along with addresses at the time of their death and locations of their final resting places.
Reading the American Past: Volume II: From 1865
Author: Michael P. Johnson
Publisher: Macmillan
Published: 2012-01-05
Total Pages: 369
ISBN-13: 0312563779
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWith five carefully selected documents per chapter, this two-volume primary source reader presents a wide range of documents representing political, social, and cultural history in a manageable, accessible way. Thirty-two new documents infuse the collection with the voices of an even wider range of historical actors. Expertly edited by Michael P. Johnson, one of the authors of The American Promise, the readings can be used to spark discussion in any classroom and fit into any syllabus. Headnotes and discussion questions help students approach the documents, and comparative questions encourage students to make connections across documents. Reading the American Past is FREE when packaged with The American Promise, The American Promise: A Compact History, and Understanding the American Promise. For more information on the reader or on package ISBNs, please contact your local sales representative or click here
The American Promise, Combined Volume
Author: James L. Roark
Publisher: Macmillan
Published: 2012-01-09
Total Pages: 1246
ISBN-13: 0312663129
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe American Promise is more teachable and memorable than any other U.S. survey text. The balanced narrative braids together political and social history so that students can discern overarching trends as well as individual stories. The voices of hundreds of Americans - from Presidents to pipe fitters, and sharecroppers to suffragettes - animate the past and make concepts memorable. The past comes alive for students through dynamic special features and a stunning and distinctive visual program. Over 775 contemporaneous illustrations - more than any competing text - draw students into the text, and more than 180 full - color maps increase students' geographic literacy. A rich array of special features complements the narrative offering more points of departure for assignments and discussion. Longstanding favorites include Documenting the American Promise, Historical Questions, The Promise of Technology, and Beyond American's Boders, representing a key part of a our effort to increase attention paid to the global context of American history.
The American Promise/ Reading the American Past/ The Triangle Fire
Author: James L. Roark
Publisher: Bedford/st Martins
Published: 2009-11-30
Total Pages:
ISBN-13: 9780312655129
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe American Promise, Volume II: Since 1865
Author: James L. Roark
Publisher: Macmillan
Published: 2012-01-09
Total Pages: 720
ISBN-13: 0312663145
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe American Promise if more teachable and memorable than any other U.S. survey text. The balanced narrative braids together political and social history so that students can discern overarching trends as well as individual stories. The voices of hundreds of Americans - from Presidents to pipe fitters, and sharecroppers to suffragettes - animate the past and make concepts memorable. The past comes alive for students through dynamic special features and a stunning and distinctive visual program. Over 775 contemporaneous illustrations - more than any competing text - draw students into the text, and more than 180 full - color maps increase students' geographic literacy. A rich array of special features complements the narrative offering more points of departure for assignments and discussion. Longstanding favorites include Documenting the American Promise, Historical Questions, The Promise of Technology, and Beyond American's Boders, representing a key part of a our effort to increase attention paid to the global context of American history.
Understanding the American Promise, Volume 1
Author: James L. Roark
Publisher: Macmillan Higher Education
Published: 2016-12-09
Total Pages: 560
ISBN-13: 1319042287
DOWNLOAD EBOOKUnderstanding the American Promise, Third Edition, features a brief, question-driven narrative that models for students the inquiry-based methods used by historians and features an innovative active learning pedagogy designed to foster greater comprehension of the reading. This book includes a full-color map and art program, new primary documents, and comprehensive supplement options including LaunchPad. It is also enhanced by LearningCurve, our easy-to-assign adaptive learning system that will ensure students come to class prepared.?
Understanding the American Promise, Combined Volume
Author: James L. Roark
Publisher: Macmillan Higher Education
Published: 2016-12-09
Total Pages: 1072
ISBN-13: 1319042260
DOWNLOAD EBOOKUnderstanding the American Promise, Third Edition, features a brief, question-driven narrative that models for students the inquiry-based methods used by historians and features an innovative active learning pedagogy designed to foster greater comprehension of the reading. This book includes a full-color map and art program, new primary documents, and comprehensive supplement options including LaunchPad. It is also enhanced by LearningCurve, our easy-to-assign adaptive learning system that will ensure students come to class prepared.?
