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The American Yawp by Joseph L. Locke & Ben Wright
The American Yawp by Joseph L. Locke & Ben Wright
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The American Yawp: Volume 2: Since 1877
Edited by Joseph L. Locke and Ben Wright
"I sound my barbaric yawp over the roofs of the world." — Walt Whitman
🏛️ A MASSIVELY COLLABORATIVE HISTORICAL NARRATIVE
Built by over 300 academic historians, this fully peer-reviewed textbook offers an accessible, synthetic narrative of United States history from the Gilded Age to the present, reflecting the very best of recent historical scholarship.
Extended Synopsis
The American Yawp is a groundbreaking, open-source U.S. history textbook designed to provide an inclusive, academically rigorous framework for understanding the American past. Volume 2 opens in the wake of Reconstruction, guiding readers through the Gilded Age, the tumultuous economic crises of the twentieth century, two World Wars, and the profound social, cultural, and political upheavals that shaped modern America.
Rather than relying on a single authorial voice, this ambitious project harnesses the collective expertise of hundreds of historians. The text refuses to lose sight of politics and power, yet it actively incorporates transnational perspectives and integrates diverse voices that are often marginalized in traditional surveys. By looking for America in crowded slave cabins, bustling markets, congested tenements, and marbled halls, The American Yawp explores the complex process of cultural creation and recovery of resistance narratives. It provides a vital jumping-off point for dynamic discussions, enabling students to critically examine how the past informs the problems and opportunities of the present.
Editor Profiles
Joseph L. Locke and Ben Wright serve as the primary editors for this monumental project. Both are esteemed academic historians dedicated to the democratization of educational resources. They successfully coordinated the contributions of over 300 scholars to create a cohesive, peer-reviewed text that meets the highest standards of university-level instruction while remaining accessible to the general public.
Reader Targeting & Academic Utility
- University Students & Educators: A primary textbook for U.S. History survey courses, offering rigorous, peer-reviewed content.
- Independent Scholars & Autodidacts: An invaluable resource for those seeking a comprehensive, modern, and multifaceted understanding of American history.
- Sociology & Political Science Majors: Provides critical historical context for contemporary political structures, cultural dynamics, and transnational relations.
Accolades & Core Features
- Synthesizes the expertise of more than 300 contributing historians.
- Fully peer-reviewed by Stanford University Press.
- Highlights the dynamism, conflict, and common threads inherent in the history of the United States.
Product Specifications
| ISBN-13: | 9781503606883 |
| ISBN-10: | 1503606880 |
| Publisher: | Stanford University Press |
| Binding: | Paperback |
| Edition: | 1st Edition |
| Publication Year: | 2019 |
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