For the Record : A Documentary History of America. Volume 1, From First Contact Through Reconstruction.

Synopsis

For the Record is a rich two-volume primary-source reader for American history survey courses. The new Fifth Edition of the reader features 250 primary-source documents, both textual and visual, drawn from a vast range of media, including government documents, newspapers, speeches, letters, novels, and images. Twenty-four new selections offer strengthened coverage of African American history, and the table of contents has been revised to reflect the latest structure of America: A Narrative History, Ninth Edition. For the Record features: 250 documents ranging in length from one to seven pages A variety of readings, including eyewitness accounts, public documents, and contemporary literature Documents that highlight key themes like immigration, the environment, religion, expansion, work and leisure, and African American history Helpful headnotes and review questions "Interpreting Visual Sources" photo essays on the Civil War, Progressive reform, the American West, and the civil rights movement