Portrait of America Vol 2 From 1865 Author:Stephen B. Oates Portrait of America is an anthology of essays written by some of America's most eminent historians. Suitable for U.S. history survey courses, the collection has a loose biographical focus. The essays in this secondary source reader humanize American history by portraying it as a story of real people with whom students can identify. Each selectio... more »n is preceded by an introduction that sets the context and a helpful glossary that identifies important individuals, events, and concepts.« less