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THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE SERIES for Grades 7-12
by Milliken Publishing

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The American Colonies by Tim McNeese. Milliken, 2002. This book provides a detailed and richly illustrated overview of the trials of Europeans in the New World. From the earliest primitive encampments on the Atlantic seacoast to the settled societies of the later colonial period, this book vividly describes the disastrous first years, the strained reliance on native peoples, the horrors of the African slave trade, and deteriorating relations with England, which stand in marked contrast to the hope, strength, resilience, and determination with which colonialists carved a nation out of the North American wilderness. Challenging review questions encourage meaningful reflection and historical analysis. Maps, tests, answer key, and extensive bibliography included. For grades 7-12. Student pages may be reproduced for one copy each for the students of one teacher for a single course . 111 pages. BTH-4759. $10.76-D

The U.S. Constitution by Tim McNeese. Milliken, 2001. This book traces the complicated evolution of our nation’s most important document. From its roots in English political history through the Magna Carta and the writings of John Locke to early colonial treaties such as the Mayflower Compact and the Articles of Confederation, this volume vividly documents the challenges and difficulties in securing the "blessings of liberty." Challenging review questions encourage meaningful reflection and historical analysis. Tests, answer key, and bibliography included. A timeline that extends from 400 B.C. to 1992 is included at the beginning. Student pages may be reproduced for one copy each for the students of one teacher for a single course . 110 pages. BTH-4754. $10.76-D

The Revolutionary War by Tim McNeese. Milliken, 2003. This book provides a detailed overview of the American battle for independence and the forging of a nation. From the earliest skirmishes at Lexington and Concord to the decisive victory at Yorktown, to the writing of the Constitution and the struggles of early national America, this book tracks both the logistical and intellectual dimensions of the "revolution," which, as John Adams said, took place "in the hearts and minds of Americans . . . before a single drop of blood was shed . . ." As much as it vividly documents the particulars of battle, it is the dizzying aftermath of the war and the complexities of fulfilling the "idea" of America—what Adams called the "real revolution”—that form the impressive substance of this book. Also discussed are the social, cultural, and artistic advances of the post-Revolutionary period to include the women’s suffrage movement and the beginning of public education, with special emphasis given to the "American Renaissance" and the rise of a distinctly American literature in the work of writers such as Emerson, Thoreau, Whitman, Hawthorne, Melville, and Dickinson. Challenging review questions encourage meaningful reflection and historical analysis. Maps, tests, answer key, and extensive bibliography included. One copy of each student page may be reproduced for each student of one teacher for a single course. 106 pages. BTH-4755. $10.76-D

America's Civil War by Tim McNeese. Milliken, 2003. This book provides a detailed overview of the cultural and ideological landscape of post-colonial America that set the stage for war, and vividly describes the course of the conflict that took more American lives than any war in history and altered the course of the nation. Emphasis is placed on the fierce cultural and economic rivalry between the industrial North and the agricultural South and the pivotal rift concerning slavery that led to this irrepressible and bloody fight. The lives of common soldiers, the weapons and methods of warfare, the presidency of Abraham Lincoln, and the role of other significant political and military leaders are among the topics discussed as well as the abolitionist movement, the underground railroad, and dramatic figures such as Harriet Beecher Stowe, and John Brown. Challenging review questions encourage meaningful reflection and historical analysis. Maps, tests, answer key, and extensive bibliography included. 129 pages. One copy of each student page may be reproduced for each student of one teacher for a single course. BTH-4756. $10.76-D

The American Frontier by Tim McNeese. Milliken, 2002. This book provides a detailed and richly illustrated overview of the westward expansion of colonial and post-colonial America through diplomacy, war, wanderlust, and grit. The frontier is defined and demythologized as Hollywood's stereotypical portrayals are replaced with factual yet no less fascinating and lively depictions of pioneer life. Daniel Boone, the Louisiana Purchase, the explorations of Lewis and Clark, the subjugation of the Indians, the Mexican-American War, and the building of the transcontinental railroad are among the events and personalities vividly described. Challenging review questions encourage meaningful reflection and historical analysis. Maps, tests, answer key, and extensive bibliography included. For grades 7-12. Student pages may be reproduced for one copy each for the students of one teacher for a single course . 111 pages. BTH-4760. $10.76-D