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American History, Volume 1

1492-1877

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American History, Volume 1

By: Thomas S. Kidd
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American History, Volume 1 surveys the broad sweep of American history from the first Native American societies to the end of the Reconstruction period, following the Civil War. Drawing on a deep range of research and years of classroom teaching experience, Thomas S. Kidd offers students an engaging overview of the first half of American history. The volume features illuminating stories of people from well known presidents and generals, to lesser-known men and women who struggled under slavery and other forms of oppression to make their place in American life. The role of Christianity in America is central in this book. Americans’ faith sometimes inspired awakenings and the search for an equitable society, but at other times, it justified violence and inequality. Students will come away from American History, Volume 1 better prepared to grapple with the challenges presented by the history of America’s founding, the problem of slavery, and our nation’s political tradition.

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Learned a few things I didn’t know about U.S. history. Very interesting and informative. Good book

Great book

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There’s so much that is never covered in even college history classes. This book helps fill in both the issues of history and the underlying motivations. Great book!

Concisely written with many key details

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American history warts and all from a Christian perspective. Hard to stomach but worth the effort.

American history warts and all from a Christian perspective.

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Every person telling history has a choice to make. Either they will start with their own biased narratives and then find historical evidence to "prove" it, or they will look through the historical record and try to faithfully summarize the key events and attitudes that shaped this nation. Unfortunately there are too many revisionists claiming to teach "history;" thankfully Thomas Kidd is not one of those revisionists.

balanced history by talented writer

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This is almost a brief reading of the timeline of events, especially the section related to the civil war. The pre revolution years were handled with a little more care and depth.

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