Description: This text from Dr. Franklin Williamson and Dr. Tom Aiello from Gordon State University contains all modular text content used in the LMS implementation of their American History I (HIST 2111) courses. American History 1 covers topics ranging from the colonial period to the Civil War.
The text was created under an Affordable Learning Georgia G2C Pilot Grant, taking place from Spring 2018 until… more
Description: In this LibGuide, you will find instructional resources designed to facilitate the use of primary sources and open educational resources in the teaching of HIST 2154: Minorities in American History. This compilation of existing and new material was funded by an Affordable Learning Georgia grant during AY 2020-2021. The scholars participating in the ALG grant aimed to revive an important course… more
Description: This textbook examines U.S. History from before European Contact through Reconstruction, while focusing on the people and their history.Prior to its publication, History in the Making underwent a rigorous double blind peer review, a process that involved over thirty scholars who reviewed the materially carefully, objectively, and candidly in order to ensure not only its scholarly integrity but… more
Full Text: The University Press of North Georgia …
Description: In an increasingly digital world in which pedagogical trends are de-emphasizing rote learning and professors are increasingly turning toward active-learning exercises, scholars are fleeing traditional textbooks. Yet for those that still yearn for the safe tether of a synthetic text, as either narrative backbone or occasional reference material, The American Yawp offers a free and online,… more
Contributors: Corbett, P. Scott, Janssen, Volker, Lund, John
Publisher: OpenStax
Description: U.S. History covers the breadth of the chronological history of the United States and also provides the necessary depth to ensure the course is manageable for instructors and students alike. U.S. History is designed to meet the scope and sequence requirements of most courses. The authors introduce key forces and major developments that together form the American experience, with particular… more
Contributors: Blankenship, Steve, Callahan, J. Sean, Feagin, Jayme, Long, Bronson
Description: This set of videos supplementing the Georgia Highlands College implementation of The American Yawp was created under a Round Twelve Mini-Grant for Ancillary Materials Creation and Revisions. The videos have been added to GHC's American History I Youtube Playlist, and a few are also included in Western Civilization II.
Topics include:
The Columbian Exchange;
The Middle Ground… more