Calhoun, Charles W., ed. The Human Tradition in America: 1865 to the Present

One last note to be made concerns the series title. The titles of many of the books start with The Human Tradition in America. These books, however, are limited to stories of people in the United States of America. People living in Canada, Mexico, as well as in Central and South America are, of course, all "Americans." The term "America," as used in this series, in a sense excludes all of these people from being "American." Perhaps a better title, although less vibrant, might be The Human Tradition in the United States.

Overall, this book offers insight into topics that students might not otherwise obtain from more general history textbooks. To truly see a more human tradition, however, it may be helpful for this book to be read along with other autobiographical readings.

Gene Shackman, Ph.D.

Global Social Change Research Project

Albany, New York

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