{"product_id":"9780882959207","title":"Learning American History Critical Skills for the Survey Course","description":"\u003ch1\u003eLearning American History\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCritical Skills for the Survey Course\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMichael J. Salevouris | Conal Furay\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eHistory \/ Historiography\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eComplete in one affordable volume thoughtfully designed to help students and their instructors get the most out of whichever survey text they use, Learning American History is an excellent workbook for students enrolled in one- or two-semester survey courses. By deftly combining an entry-level discussion of historiography and historical methods with engaging exercises, Professors Salevouris and Furay help the reader\/user truly understand how history is made and what it means to \"think historically.\" Both students and their instructors will appreciate the book's practical advice on how to gather information, evaluate and interpret evidence from various sources (including television and film), and construct a first-rate paper.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael J. Salevouris\u003c\/b\u003e is a Professor of History at Webster University in St. Louis. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota and currently teaches courses in history methods, British and European History, the history of warfare, and the history of disease and medicine. In addition to various reviews and articles, he is the author of “\u003ci\u003eRiflemen Form\u003c\/i\u003e”: \u003ci\u003eThe War Scare of 1859 -1860 in England\u003c\/i\u003e and (with Conal Furay) \u003ci\u003eThe Methods and Skills of History: A Practical Guide\u003c\/i\u003e. His interests include golf, tennis, playing the recorder, mystery novels, model railroads, and traveling far and wide when the opportunity arises.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA native of Omaha, Nebraska, \u003cb\u003eConal Furay\u003c\/b\u003e received his doctoral degree from St. Louis University and currently teaches history methods, American cultural and intellectual history, and business history at Webster University, where he is a Professor of History. Previous publications include \u003ci\u003eThe Grass-Roots\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eMind in America\u003c\/i\u003e and (with Michael Salevouris) \u003ci\u003eThe Methods and Skills of History: A Practical Guide\u003c\/i\u003e. Outside the classroom current passions include watching the Nebraska Cornhuskers achieve further football glory and hoping for a bogey-free round of golf.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e17 December 1996\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780882959207\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e178\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44310363734156,"sku":"9780882959207","price":31.46,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780882959207.jpg?v=1780163126","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9780882959207","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}