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This primary source reader in the popular Discovering series contains a multi-part pedagogical framework that guides students through the process of historical inquiry and explanation. The text emphasizes historical study as interpretation rather than memorization of data.The Sixth Edition integrates new documents and revised coverage throughout. Appearing in Volumes I and II, the Reconstruction chapter uncovers the work ethic of farmers and workers in the West and North following the Civil War. Each chapter is organized within the same pedagogical framework: The Problem, Background, The Method, The Evidence, Questions to Consider, and Epilogue.
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About the Author:
William Bruce Wheeler (University of Tennessee) received his Ph.D from the University of Virginia in 1967. He is the co-author of Discovering the American Past, 6/e (Houghton Mifflin, 2007) and Discovering the Global Past, 3/e (Houghton Mifflin, 2007).
Susan Becker received her Ph.D. from Case Western Reserve University in 1975. Her areas of interest include U.S. social, cultural, and women's history. She has written The Origins of the Equal Rights Amendment (Greenwood Press, 1981), along with a host of articles on women's history.
Susan Becker received her Ph.D. from Case Western Reserve University in 1975. Her areas of interest include U.S. social, cultural, and women's history. She has written The Origins of the Equal Rights Amendment (Greenwood Press, 1981), along with a host of articles on women's history.
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- PublisherHoughton Mifflin College Div
- ISBN 10 0395914000
- ISBN 13 9780395914007
- BindingPaperback
- Edition number4
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