{"product_id":"learning-american-history-isbn-9780882959207","title":"Learning American History","description":"\u003cp\u003eComplete in one affordable volume thoughtfully designed to help students and their instructors get the most out of whichever survey text they use, Learning American History is an excellent workbook for students enrolled in one- or two-semester survey courses. By deftly combining an entry-level discussion of historiography and historical methods with engaging exercises, Professors Salevouris and Furay help the reader\/user truly understand how history is made and what it means to \"think historically.\" Both students and their instructors will appreciate the book's practical advice on how to gather information, evaluate and interpret evidence from various sources (including television and film), and construct a first-rate paper.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePREFACE ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 1 The Writing of American History 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEXERCISES Part I, 1942-1650 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart II, 1865-1898 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 2 The Nature of History 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEXERCISES Part I, 1492-1650 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart II, 1865-1898 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 3 Historical Thinking 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEXERCISES PART I, 1650-1776 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart II, 1890-1920 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 4 Context in History 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEXERCISES Part I, 1650-1776 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart II, 1890-1920 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 5 Gathering Information 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEXERCISES Part I, 1176-1820 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart II, 1918-1941 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 6 Evaluating Evidence 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEXERCISES Part I, 1776-1820 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart II, 1918-1941 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 7 Interpreting Evidence 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEXERCISES Part I, 1820-1860 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart II, 1941-1963 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 8 The Stages of Writing 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEXERCISES Part I, 1820-1860 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart II, 1941-1963 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 9 Meaningful Writing: The Paragraph 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEXERCISES Part I, 1850-1877 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart II, 1960-Present 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 10 Structured Writing: Paragraph Strategies 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEXERCISES Part I, 1850-1877 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart II, 1960-Present 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 11 Television, Film, and History 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEXERCISES 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAPPENDIX A Reading History 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAPPENDIX B Writing a Book Review 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAPPENDIX C The Term Paper: An Overview (Harry James Cargas) 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAPPENDIX D Oral History 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSUGGESTIONS FOR FURTHER READING 176\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael J. Salevouris\u003c\/b\u003e is a Professor of History at Webster University in St. Louis. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota and currently teaches courses in history methods, British and European History, the history of warfare, and the history of disease and medicine. In addition to various reviews and articles, he is the author of “\u003ci\u003eRiflemen Form\u003c\/i\u003e”: \u003ci\u003eThe War Scare of 1859 -1860 in England\u003c\/i\u003e and (with Conal Furay) \u003ci\u003eThe Methods and Skills of History: A Practical Guide\u003c\/i\u003e. His interests include golf, tennis, playing the recorder, mystery novels, model railroads, and traveling far and wide when the opportunity arises.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA native of Omaha, Nebraska, \u003cb\u003eConal Furay\u003c\/b\u003e received his doctoral degree from St. Louis University and currently teaches history methods, American cultural and intellectual history, and business history at Webster University, where he is a Professor of History. Previous publications include \u003ci\u003eThe Grass-Roots\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eMind in America\u003c\/i\u003e and (with Michael Salevouris) \u003ci\u003eThe Methods and Skills of History: A Practical Guide\u003c\/i\u003e. Outside the classroom current passions include watching the Nebraska Cornhuskers achieve further football glory and hoping for a bogey-free round of golf.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989520826597,"sku":"NP9780882959207","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780882959207.jpg?v=1761784439","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/learning-american-history-isbn-9780882959207","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}