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Rediscovering the American Republic, Volume 1 (1492-1877) - 2nd Edition by Ryan C MacPherson (Paperback)
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- This volume contains over 700 pages of time-tested teaching tools, including classic biographies of five of the most influential people in American history through the era of the Civil War: William Penn, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Andrew Jackson, and Abraham Lincoln.
- Author(s): Ryan C MacPherson
- 730 Pages
- Biography + Autobiography, Presidents & Heads of State
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This volume contains over 700 pages of time-tested teaching tools, including classic biographies of five of the most influential people in American history through the era of the Civil War: William Penn, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Andrew Jackson, and Abraham Lincoln.Book Synopsis
This volume contains over 700 pages of time-tested teaching tools, including classic biographies of five of the most influential people in American history through the era of the Civil War: William Penn, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Andrew Jackson, and Abraham Lincoln. Each of these men sought to establish both order and liberty in America, though they differed with their contemporaries as to the proper mix that would foster a lasting ordered liberty. Although none of them fully represented the era in which they lived, all of them interacted sufficiently with people of alternative persuasions to ensure that a focused study of their lives also will be revealing of a broad diversity of American experience. Primary source texts, time lines, and explanatory tables have been interspersed among the chapters of the biographies and organized into five distinct periods of American history: Pre-Columbian to British North America, 1492-1763; the Creation of the American Republic, 1763-1789; the Power of Political Parties, 1789-1836; Liberty, Slavery, and American Destiny, 1836-1860; and, finally, the Civil War and Reconstruction, 1860-1877. Hundreds of study questions bring distinct historical episodes into sharper focus. The result is full coverage of the most fundamental content essential to any advanced placement (AP) high school or introductory college survey course.
Review Quotes
"Rediscovering the American Republic" is an excellent survey of America's roots. ... Americans--seeking a deeper understanding of America's roots and a fuller appreciation of our Founders' legacy would do well to look here. (David Sulzle)
Dr. MacPherson's book "Rediscovering the American Republic" is a unique collection of historical documents in which the reader is immersed in history - in the actual words of America's founders. The primary sources are well chosen and lead to a coherent, chronological explanation of the foundations of American government, economics, and society. My students enjoy the insights into the lives of the presidents through the included biographies, and I, as a teacher, especially appreciate the comprehensive study questions. (Christina Harman)