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A History of US: 11 Volume Set |
| Author: |
Hakim, J. |
| ISBN: |
0195152603 |
| Publisher: |
Oxford University Press |
| URL: |
http://www.amazon.com/History-US-11-Set/dp/0195327276 |
| Year: |
2002 |
| Description: |
This 11-volume overview of American History goes into much greater depth than the typical history book. Joy Hakim does an excellent job of telling both sides of issues and placing people in the context of their times. The text itself is very readable, aimed at middle school levels, with interesting sidebars. Each book has a comprehensive bibliography of other readings, both fiction and non-fiction, that reinforces the material. |
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| Comments: |
Contributed by: DITD Team Member on 3/15/2005
Joy Hakim's History of US is a great starting place. She presents history as a story (not fiction) and isn't afraid to offer a critical anaylsis of anyone, including Ben Franklin, as I recall. There's 10 books in the series. We supplemented a lot, though, because my boys wanted more details about the actual battles than Hakim provides. |
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