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Rating:  Summary: Excellent companion to standard American history textbook Review: I decided to use this book as a companion reader in a course in American history this year. This series of essays, which consist primarily of topics in social history, are an excellent complement to our very traditional textbook, which stresses political and diplomatic history. The authors of the essays are top names in the field, and the student response to the essays has been fantastic. I highly recommend this book as a teaching aide!
Rating:  Summary: Great for a survey course Review: Rather than an endless list of cold hard facts, as normal textbooks can at times be, Social Fabric offers two dozen essays that give you a glimpse of what life was like during different eras in the history of the United States. The representation of native Americans is far superior than the stereotypes put forth by the textbooks I read in school.However, as much a richer source as this book is, it's not as comprehensive as a normal textbook, and essays at times seem biased. After all, the purpose of an essay is to make a point, and as such, may only be one side of the story.
Rating:  Summary: Excellent Collection of Readings Review: The Social Fabric presents a detailed array of readings insocial history for any United States History course. The readingsspecifically encourage two main revelations: U.S. History has many more interesting stories than the textbooks reveal and the historian's craft is much more complex than many students admit. The anthology is entirely engaging with details about daily life and customs. This book makes great general reading and should be required for all U.S. History courses.
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