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A collection of primary resources—historical documents, literary texts,
and works of art—thematically organized with notes and discussion questions.
American Beginnings: The European Presence in North America, 1492-1690
American Beginnings:
The European Presence in North America, 1492-1690

The Making of African American Identity: Volume I, 1500-1865
The Making of African American Identity:
Volume I, 1500-1865


Becoming American: 1690-1763
Becoming American:
The British Atlantic Colonies, 1690-1763

Making the Revolution: America, 1763-1789
Making the Revolution: America, 1763-1791

Living the Revolution: America, 1789-1820
Living the Revolution: America, 1789-1820

The Triumph of Nationalism The House Dividing: America, 1815-1850
The Triumph
of Nationalism/
The House Dividing:
America, 1815-1850


The Unresolved Crisis: America, 1850-1870
The Unresolved Crisis: America, 1850-1870

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The Making of African American Identity: Volume II, 1865-1917
The Making of African American Identity:
Volume II, 1865-1917


The Gilded and the Gritty: America, 1870-1912
The Gilded and the Gritty:
America, 1870-1912


The Making of African American Identity: Volume III, 1917-1968
The Making of African American Identity:
Volume III, 1917-1968


Becoming Modern: America, 1918-1929
Becoming Modern:
America, 1918-1929

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