TY - BOOK AU - Merrell,James Hart AU - Podair,Jerald E. AU - Kersten,Andrew Edmund TI - American conversations SN - 9780132446839 AV - E173 .A7235 2013 U1 - 973 23 PY - 0000/// CY - Upper Saddle River, N.J. PB - Pearson KW - Civilization KW - fast KW - United States KW - History KW - Sources N1 - Includes bibliographical references; V. 1. From colonization through reconstruction -- v. 2. From the centennial through the millennium N2 - Presents primary source readings in American history to help students identify with the nations past. American Conversations is a two volume anthology of original primary sources in United States history. It features texts by famous and obscure Americans, seeking to reflect the voices of Native Americans, African Americans, women, and workers out of the backwaters onto the historical mainstream by devoting attention to these forgotten Americans. At the same time, the text acquaints students with leading figures and core texts. This juxtaposition offers a richer understanding of American history ER -