Volume 1 of a 2-volume work that uses 15 dramatic episodes in American history to show students how historians go about the business of interpreting the past. It discusses historical methods within the context of an historical narrative so that students may learn about American history at the same time as seeing how historians use a variety of evidence (diaries, letters, photographs and records) and methods to explain the past.
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Volume 1 of a 2-volume work that uses 15 dramatic episodes in American history to show students how historians go about the business of interpreting the past. It discusses historical methods within the context of an historical narrative so that students may learn about American history at the same time as seeing how historians use a variety of evidence (diaries, letters, photographs and records) and methods to explain the past.
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Very good. Ex-library. Volume 1 only. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. Audience: General/trade. LCCN 91033803 Type of material Book Personal name Davidson, James West. Main title After the fact: the art of historical detection / James West Davidson, Mark Hamilton Lytle. Edition 3rd ed. Published/Created New York: McGraw-Hill, c1992. Description 2 v. : ill.; 24 cm. ISBN 0070156107 (v. 1) 0070156115 (v. 2) 0070156093 (complete ed. ) LC classification E175. D38 1992b Related names Lytle, Mark H. LC Subjects United States--Historiography. United States--History. Notes Includes bibliographical references and index. Dewey class no. 973/.072 Geographic area code n-us---
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Good. Good condition. Volume 1. 3rd edition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.