http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ A search of MERLOT materials Copyright 1997-2013 MERLOT. All rights reserved. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:08:38 PDT Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:08:38 PDT http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/images/merlot.gif http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ 44 34 http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=768467 History in the Making: A History of the People of the United States of America to 1877Written by:Catherine LocksSarah K. Mergel, PhDPamela Thomas Roseman, PhDTamara Spike, PhDProduced by:The University System of Georgia http://www.usg.eduPublished by: The University Press of North Georgia http://upng@northgeorgia.eduHistory in the Making: A History of the People of the United States of America to 1877 is a downloadable, free-to-use textbook licensed under a CC-BY-SA 3.0 unported license.This textbook reviews U.S. History from before European Contact through Reconstruction, while focusing on the people and their history.This book provides strong emphasis on critical thinking about US History by providing several key features in each chapter. Learning Objectives at the beginning of each chapter help students to understand what they will learn in each chapter. Before You Move On sections at the end of each main section are designed to encourage students to reflect on important concepts and test their knowledge as they read. 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