Historical Contexts and Literature: Selections from the United States and Beyond 1775-Present

HISTORICAL CONTEXTS AND LITERATURE takes students on a journey from 1775 to the present, combining a survey of major historical themes with representative literary selections. 

The historical overviews contextualize the time period in which the authors lived, while the literary excerpts reveal the ways people reacted to the defining events of their eras.  Students witness how history and literature work together to interpret the past.