America and Its Peoples: A Mosaic in the Making, Volume I: To 1877

by James Kirby Martin, Randy W. Roberts

Now in its Fifth Edition, America and Its Peoples presents American history filled with the drama and conflict that holds the attention of all students.

Social history--with an emphasis on sports, leisure, and popular culture--is effectively integrated with more traditional coverage of military history, politics, and diplomacy. This edition highlights the rich ethnic diversity of the American people with vivid character sketches, colorful anecdotes, primary sources, new pedagogy, and a spirited narrative.

624 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 1996

About the author

James Kirby Martin is the author of several highly-regarded books, many of them focused on Revolutionary America. He has taught U. S. history at Rutgers University, the University of Houston, The Citadel, and the United States Mlitary Academy at West Point. Martin has served as an advisory editor on book series sponsored by New York University Press, Oxford Universisty Press, and Westholme Publishesrs. He writes occasional book reviews for the on line New York Journal of Books. He has appeared in television programs on the History Channel, the Fox News Network, the Amerian Heroes Network, and Fox Nation. His latest book, co-authored with Robert Burris, is titled Surviving Dresden: A Novel about Life, Death, and Redemption in World War II. Among his professional activities, he is on the Board of Trustees of the Fort Ticonderoga Association and serves as a historian consultant to the Oneida Indian Nation of New York.

Reviews

[Al Gritten · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a text book for a college level survey course in American history. While I wouldn't recommend it simply for casual reading, it is a good overview of our history from pre-colonial to reconstruction. The authors are even-handed in their analysis and reporting of history, exploring both the positive and negative aspects of our history as a nation. There were some aspects that I wish they had explored with more depth, but that is probably just my own bias showing through, and after all, it is just a survey course. Overall, a good history text.

[Little Timmy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent history textbook. The chapters are well laid out and are a nice read. The online resources make this a great classroom book. Highly recommended