Nation of Nations: A Narrative History of the American Republic, Vol. 2: To 1865

by James West Davidson

Known for its friendly narrative style and careful blending of political and social history, Nation of Nations offers a balanced approach to teaching the American history survey course. The story presented by the authors reflects their belief that the American past can only be fully understood when linked to events worldwide. As a result of this view, Nation of Nations has become the leader in the integration of global material, done in a sensible and thoughtful way. This sixth edition features expanded coverage of environmental and pre-colonial history by new coauthor Brian DeLay, as well as a completely redesigned map program, additional After the Fact content, and a new online version of the popular Primary Source Investigator.

Genres: History, Nonfiction, Textbooks, School

Paperback

First published January 1, 1990

About the author

James West Davidson is a historian, writer, and wilderness paddler. He received his Ph.D. in American history from Yale University and writes full time. He is also co-editor, with Michael Stoff, of New Narratives in American History, a series published by Oxford University Press, as well as the coauthor of textbooks in American history. These include "Experience History," "After the Fact: The Art of Historical Detection," and "US: A Narrative History" for the college level and "The American Nation" for the middle grades.

Reviews

[Nicole Abiad · Rating 4 out of 5]

A decent overview of the surface of US history. No, it does not go into the deep details of events, but that cannot be expected in such a broad ranging account.

[John Devlin · Rating 3 out of 5]

A well done compilation of U.S. history, filled with balanced analysis, and surprisingly a little humor.

[Soren · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was my textbook for apush, and i have to say that while it was an easy read, it functioned well for that class. So easy i couldnt believe ot was used in an AP class.