- Paperback: 464 pages
- Publisher: OUP USA (26 Jan 2006)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 019515004X
- ISBN-13: 978-0195150049
- Product Dimensions: 23.1 x 15.2 x 2.8 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,831,043 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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a wonderful classroom resource. (Rhodri Jeffreys-Jones, American Studies )
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Through contemporary voices, Documenting American Violence tracks the changes in the nature of American violence. This anthology looks at violence as an integral part of American history and includes excerpts from a wide range of primary sources, including court records. newspaper accounts, and political documents. Topics include violence and the conquest of America, Revolutionary violence, slavery, the Civil War, lynching, the West, industrial violence, civil rights, domestic violence, and crime as social drama. Taken together, they open a new window on American history, covering the colonial period, the American Revolution, the Age of Jackson, the Civil War, the industrial revolution, World War II, the Sixties, and contemporary America.
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A thought-provoking collection, 15 Feb 2006
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This review is from: Documenting American Violence: A Sourcebook (Paperback)
Violence in our society is so pervasive, yet many believe that it is a recent development. The documents exerpted here demonstrate that America has been awash in violence from its inception. These selections, and the insightful comments, form a disturbing panorama of historical episodes from many viewpoints. I was particularly riveted by the section on the American Westward expansion on the Plains, especially the Native American narratives. Enlightening and engaging. I would recommend this for the reading list of any American History course, or anyone interested in an alternate view of our culture's past.
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