This wonderful collection of primary source documents illuminates American history in a fascinating and often personal way. Special emphasis is given to narratives involving women and minorities. The narratives are drawn from journals, letters, speeches, newspaper articles, and court documents. Presented in workbook format, these narratives give students valuable practice in reading, understanding, and analyzing primary source documents. American Narratives Volume I covers the years 1492-1870. American Narratives Volume II deals with the period from 1870 to the present. Grade Levels 7-12