Böcker av David (Stanford University) Kennedy

You may not think that a history book could make you laugh, but Kennedy/O'Mara's THE AMERICAN PAGEANT, Volume I, 18th Edition, just might. It's known for being one of the most popular, effective and entertaining texts on American history. Colorful anecdotes, first-person quotations and the authors' trademark wit bring history to life. Learning aids make the book as accessible as it is enjoyable. Part openers and chapter-ending chronologies provide a context for the major periods in American history, while primary sources and introductions to key historical figures give you a front row seat to the nation's past and place today's debates in historical context.

Features colorful anecdotes, first-person quotations, and trademark wit that bring American history to life. This book includes a feature, "Contending Voices," that offers paired quotes from original historical sources, accompanied by questions that prompt you to think about conflicting perspectives on controversial subjects.

Includes explorations of the cultural innovations, artistic movements, and intellectual doctrines that have engaged and inspired Americans and shaped the course of American history. This title provides a context for the major periods in American history, presenting primary sources, scholarly debates, and key historical figures for analysis.