Table of Contents
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
