PREFACE ix CHAPTER 1 The Writing of American History 1 EXERCISES Part I, 1942-1650 7 Part II, 1865-1898 13 CHAPTER 2 The Nature of History 16 EXERCISES Part I, 1492-1650 23 Part II, 1865-1898 26 CHAPTER 3 Historical Thinking 29 EXERCISES PART I, 1650-1776 33 Part II, 1890-1920 37 CHAPTER 4 Context in History 41 EXERCISES Part I, 1650-1776 46 Part II, 1890-1920 50 CHAPTER 5 Gathering Information 55 EXERCISES Part I, 1176-1820 63 Part II, 1918-1941 69 CHAPTER 6 Evaluating Evidence 75 EXERCISES Part I, 1776-1820 81 Part II, 1918-1941 87 CHAPTER 7 Interpreting Evidence 92 EXERCISES Part I, 1820-1860 96 Part II, 1941-1963 101 CHAPTER 8 The Stages of Writing 105 EXERCISES Part I, 1820-1860 108 Part II, 1941-1963 117 CHAPTER 9 Meaningful Writing: The Paragraph 127 EXERCISES Part I, 1850-1877 130 Part II, 1960-Present 135 CHAPTER 10 Structured Writing: Paragraph Strategies 139 EXERCISES Part I, 1850-1877 141 Part II, 1960-Present 146 CHAPTER 11 Television, Film, and History 152 EXERCISES 159 APPENDIX A Reading History 161 APPENDIX B Writing a Book Review 163 APPENDIX C The Term Paper: An Overview (Harry James Cargas) 166 APPENDIX D Oral History 169 SUGGESTIONS FOR FURTHER READING 176.
Learning American History : Critical Skills for the Survey Course