Articles from American Heritage

Abstract: Presenting a collection of ... secondary source articles from the popular magazine, American Heritage, [this book] introduces you to a broad spectrum of historical issues and opinions from many of the world's foremost historians.-Back cover.
Contents: A new world: Mound builders / M.S. Durham -- Colonial life: Spain in North America / H. Wieneck; Witchcraft in colonial New England / J. Demos -- Birth of a nation: Ordeal of Thomas Hutchinson / B. Bailyn; Women in the American Revolution / M.B. Norton; Most successful revolution / I. Kristol -- Federalist era: Adams and Jefferson, intimate enemies / J.J. Ellis; Electoral college / F.D. Schwarz -- National growing pains: Marbury v. Madison / J.A. Garraty; Jefferson, Adams, and the American dialogue / J.J. Ellis -- Antebellum society: Religion on the frontier / B.A. Weisberger; Education of women / E. Kendall; Black slaveowners / P. Burnham -- Civil War and Reconstruction: Stonewall Jackson / R.K. Krick; South's inner civil war / E. Foner; Ride-in, a century of protest begins / A.F. Westin.