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Major Problems in American History: Volume 1: To 1877 (Major Problems in American History) | 
 enlarge | Authors: Elizabeth Cobbs Hoffman, Jon Gjerde
Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing
Category: Book
List Price: $72.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 221262
Media: Paperback
Edition: 2
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 453
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.4
Dimensions (in): 9.2 x 6.5 x 0.8
ISBN: 0618678328
Dewey Decimal Number: 973
EAN: 9780618678327
ASIN: 0618678328
Publication Date: October 20, 2006
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Product Description
Designed to encourage critical thinking about history, the Major Problems in American History series introduces students to both primary sources and analytical essays on important topics in U.S. history. This collection serves as the primary anthology for the introductory survey course, covering the subject's entire chronological span. Comprehensive topical coverage includes politics, economics, labor, gender, culture, and social trends. The Second Edition features integrated coverage of women in Volume I, as well as a streamlined chronology in Volume II. Key pedagogical elements of the Major Problems format have been retained: 14 to 15 chapters per volume, chapter introductions, headnotes, and suggested readings.
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 Very Positive!!!!! September 19, 2007
0 out of 4 found this review helpful
The book I ordered was as advertised, reasonably priced, shipped promptly at a very reasonable cost, and met my expectations. A very positive A++++ transaction!!!!!
 Needs improvement July 25, 2007
Why is it so hard to find good source readers for classes? I have used this book for undergraduates and find it too advanced for survey classes, rather the essays and documents might be better served for college junior and seniors. I quit using it for my freshmen and sophmores, but I have retained it for my online web based courses only because a) a reader is needed for that type of class, b) the documents and essays are generally as good as any other reader.
This text could be improved by at least giving the students some specific questions at the end of the documents and essays, and by reducing the cost. This book is too expensive for what it is.
A Disappointment August 3, 2003
17 out of 20 found this review helpful
If you teach US history, do not use this book. It follows the same pattern as other texts in the Major Problems series (some of which are quite good), but since this book was used in a survey course for undergraduates (primarily freshmen), its format did not lend itself well to effective teaching or learning. There is the usual mix of documents and essays. However, the documents are meaningless for students unfamiliar with their historical context or importance, and many of them do not lend themselves well to classroom discussion (How long does it take to discuss the GI Bill?) The essays are equally disappointing, in that they are largely choppy excerpts taken from books or articles written by historians. They are filled with ellipses and the footnotes are omitted, which is a mistake, considering it makes the essays look plagiarized, something we want students NOT to do. History Instructors: Avoid this book, and assign a mix of monographs and novels to your students--the students will get more for their money, and it won't bore the instructors to death every week!
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