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128 pp.
| Lucent |
September, 1999 |
LibraryISBN 1-56006-586-9$$23.70
(4)
YAWorld History series.
Four eras in American history are surveyed in well-focused but somewhat dry texts. A lackluster design and dreary black-and-white photos and historical reproductions give the series an unappealing textbook-like quality; however, primary sources, including letters, speeches and legal documents, are presented as boxed sidebars and add to the effectiveness of the volumes. Bib., ind.