Historiography – Book Review
Instructions: Select a Scholarly Secondary source U.S. history book (i.e., NOT on foreign history, a primary source, a childrens work, fiction, textbook, novel, etc.) from the time period of 1492 to 1877.
By scholarly, you should consider the following: Is the author a reputable historian or academic? Did the book come from a public or university library with a history section dedicated to adult-level reading material (i.e., not from the students childs 8th grade library)? Does the book have more words than pictures?
A book written about the life of Andrew Jackson by someone else is a Secondary Source. A book written by Andrew Jackson himself is a Primary Source. Write a Critical Book Review making sure you include the following:
Critical Book Review should be 3-5 typed pages, double-spaced, with one inch margins
Identify the author and book title in the opening paragraph
Identify the authors thesis and show how he/she supported that thesis
Include whether you agree or disagree with the authors theme/thesis and tell why.
Include the books overall contribution to the field of study.
Cite any additional sources used (if any) using Chicago and not MLA or APA
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