HarperCollins College Outline United States History from 1865 (Harpercollins College Outline Series)

Rating:
Summary: Solid book for a variety of purposes
Review: I am an 11th grade U.S. History teacher and I use parts of this book to supplement the main text for the class.

I have found it to be highly usable to add more depth to what the textbook has, but can also be understood by most eleventh grade students. The book is logically organized and each chapter has a list of recommended readings which can lead you to a more in depth study of any topic that may be of interest to you.

I would recommend this book for three kinds of people: 1. I high school U.S. history student looking for more than the main text gives you, 2. A student of freshman history looking for a good, easy to understand summary of the material that is being covered, and 3. anyone not familiar with U.S. History (especially foreigners) who would like a good summary introduction to U.S. History without getting too bogged down in details. I would NOT recommend this for anyone who is beyond freshman year U.S. History.

This is an easy book to use. Kudos to HarperCollins for putting this together.

Rating:
Summary: solid supplement for studies
Review: Like many of the books in this series, this is a great supplement if you are taking a history class. If you are just interested in history and want to hit the highlights--this book is also worthwhile. It is arranged well, is easy to read, and priced very reasonably. I liked to use this to supplement my notes from lectures while I was in college. In addition to organization, you may find this book helpful for the bibliography that follows each section to help with further research.

Rating:
Summary: solid supplement for studies
Review: Like many of the books in this series, this is a great supplement if you are taking a history class. If you are just interested in history and want to hit the highlights--this book is also worthwhile. It is arranged well, is easy to read, and priced very reasonably. I liked to use this to supplement my notes from lectures while I was in college. In addition to organization, you may find this book helpful for the bibliography that follows each section to help with further research.