The American Pageant: A History of the Republic to 1877

by Thomas A. Bailey, David M. Kennedy, Lizabeth Cohen

American Pageant is the best US textbook we've used with secondary school students; the fact that it's in two paperback volumes is very considerate for the students

Genres: History, School, Nonfiction, Textbooks

509 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1963

Reviews

[Ayuzah Shah · Rating 1 out of 5]

ts pmo

[Do · Rating 3 out of 5]

A little bit too much personal opinion by the author for my taste.

[Janice · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very interesting. Good to read this along with the other books on my list.

[em sky-walker]

The comments about this book i wrote in my reading log from 2012: "Tries to be cool, but isn't."

Oh, past me.

[Brent Thomas · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have to admit, I found this text a bit dense when covering the material during high school. But revisiting it a few decades later, I found its coverage and breadth fascinating. I'd highly recommend both volumes to any history buffs and anyone simply interested in a high-quality narrative of America's evolution.

[Peter · Rating 1 out of 5]

Tries to turn everything in a story. I was skeptical of the quality of this book when I read it (I used it twice in High School) and am more so now after reading Lies My Teacher Told Me . Give this one a pass if you can and find a quality history textbook elsewhere.

[Marie]

used as a textbook in U.S. History I class at college

[Bubbles Jackson · Rating 5 out of 5]

A very engaging and thrilling view at the epitome of American history.