The American Pageant
The American Pageant by David Kennedy is a comprehensive exploration of American history, published by Cengage Learning on December 25, 2008. This 14th edition spans 1248 pages and is presented in English. The book is known for its engaging anecdotes, first-person quotations, and a distinctive wit that brings historical events to life, making it a popular choice among students and educators alike.
Readers will find that this edition emphasizes the global context of American history through a new feature called Thinking Globally. The text includes revised primary source features designed to stimulate student interest and encourage critical examination of historical documents. Additional pedagogical elements, such as chapter-ending chronologies and part openers, provide context for significant periods in American history, while presenting primary sources, scholarly debates, and key historical figures for further analysis.
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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.
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