Henry Steele Commager
Henry Steele Commager (1902-1998) was an American historian and the author of forty books and seven hundred essays and reviews. He taught at Columbia University and Amherst College. A prolific liberal intellectual, he helped define modern liberalism in the United States. He also edited one of the most influential compilations of American historical documents, Documents of American History , and was coauthor of the widely used history text The Growth of the American Republic . He was awarded...See more
Henry Steele Commager (1902-1998) was an American historian and the author of forty books and seven hundred essays and reviews. He taught at Columbia University and Amherst College. A prolific liberal intellectual, he helped define modern liberalism in the United States. He also edited one of the most influential compilations of American historical documents, Documents of American History , and was coauthor of the widely used history text The Growth of the American Republic . He was awarded the 1972 Gold Medal for History from the American Academy of Arts and Letters. See less
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The spirit of 'Seventy-six' : the story of the American Revolution as told by participants
Excellent Sources
by DaveH, Feb 25, 2009
My father had this in his library; I inherited it. I used this in college and now in teaching an undergraduate class. One of my favorite works on the revolution. Read More
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Documents of American history.
appropriate and accurate
by 8674cudd, May 31, 2007
An excellent cross-section of the major documents of American history by a master historian of quality and objectivitiy that are only memories, complete with cogent commentary.. Read More
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The spirit of 'Seventy-six' : the story of the American Revolution as told by participants
original resource material
this book was used in conjunction with an undergrad class. Had it not been for the discussions, I would not have understood the material. If someone is majoring in history, this book is great for ... Read More
