American Vistas: Volume 1: 1607-1877

"Well-written, engaging, and provocative essays. Excellent for use in surveys of American history."--Kevin Kenny, University of Texas at Austin "Wide-ranging and well chosen topics covering many of the central issues in the American experience."--Dan O'Bryan, Sierra Nevada College "The selections together give readers a good picture of major cultural trends and issues in the US during the 20th century."--Anthony Newkirk, La Salle University "Wonderful! The selections are perfect!"-Barbara Handy-Marchello, University of North Dakota Praise for previous editions: "An excellent collection, easy to integrate into classroom discussions."--David Sloane, Dartmouth College "Excellent book!"--Mary Lynn Cluff, Dixie College "Excellent choices both in significance and readability."--J.K. Putnam, California State University "A solid array of selections. Good choices in civil and women's rights reading."--T.M. Kluz, Troy State University "As usual, the editors have selected excellent articles on a wide variety of topics. My students really 'get into' these articles in our class discussions."--Jerry Bower, University of Wisconsin, Richland "An interesting comparative history."--Bradley Skelcher, Delaware State College "A nice collection of essays on topics in American history....Would be a suitable supplement to my survey textbook."--Richard Byrne, Southwest State University "Comprehensive collection of thought-provoking articles by first-rate scholars."--M.T. Carleton, Louisiana State University