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	Major Problems in American History, Volume II: Since 1865 Elizabeth Cobbs-Hoffman, Jon Gjerde Wadsworth Publishing, 2006 - 464 pages average customer review:based on 3 reviews view larger image
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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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A Disappointment

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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