The American Pageant to 1877: A History of the American People, Vol 1

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

THE AMERICAN PAGEANT enjoys a reputation as one of the most popular, effective, and entertaining texts in American history. The colorful anecdotes, first-person quotations, and trademark wit bring American history to life. The 14th edition places an even greater emphasis on the global context of American history through a new feature, "Thinking Globally." Revised primary source features excite student interest and help them learn to examine documents the way historians do. Additional pedagogical features make THE AMERICAN PAGEANT accessible to students: part openers and chapter-ending chronologies provide a context for the major periods in American history, while other features present primary sources, scholarly debates, and key historical figures for analysis.

Genres: History, School, Nonfiction, Textbooks

648 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.