Breaking with conventional documentary production approaches, the series producers, pbss thirteenwnet new york, have used dramatic reenactments to take viewers back in time and deep into the slave experience. Spanning thorough history subjects, the writer of making america 7th edition 9781285194806 strove to compose a definitive text on the course of history general and linked themes. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading making america. Through forced migration and torture, slave owners extracted continual increases in efficiency from enslaved african americans. Shaped with a clear political chronology, making america reflects the variety of individual experiences and cultures that comprise american society. The book highlights slavery in the united states, a phenomenon, which was based on authority, brutality, dehumanization and. Slavery and the making of america, book by james oliver. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Buy slavery and the making of america by horton, james oliver, horton, lois e. Slavery and the making of america by pbs distribution. I read this book for my grad school class about american slavery.
Slavery and the making of america top documentary films. The making of america series is a multiauthor series of historical and western fiction novels that look at the different aspects of the frontier days of the united states. Buy the paperback book slavery and the making of america by james oliver horton at indigo. James oliver horton was born on march 28, 1942, in newark, new jersey. The landmark fourpart series documents the history of american slavery from its beginnings in the british colonies to its end in the southern states, and through the years of postcivil war reconstruction. Experts in early black american history, the hortons use narratives from the slaves themselves to provide much of the information here. The book slavery and the making of america was written by james horton. Slavery and the making of america tv series 2005 imdb. Slavery and the making of america television program responsibility.
Paul reiser on red oaks characters downward spiral. Slavery and the making of america facing history and. Through the lives of anthony portuguese, john punch, emmanuel driggus, frances driggus, and several. It is the companion book to the pbs series slavery and the making of america, a series that i would also suggest. The slave trade and the products created by slaves labor, particularly cotton, provided the basis for americas wealth as a nation. Ben afflecks dad blames hollywood for his sons downward spiral. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle. Son of the oliver and marjorie horton and married to lois e. Slavery and the making of america hardcover james oliver. A history of the united states kindle edition by berkin, carol, miller, christopher, cherny, robert, gormly, james. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
Slavery and the making of america is a landmark, fourpart series that examines the history of slavery in the united states and the integral role it played in shaping the new countrys development. Slavery and the making of america is basically a middleoftheroad documentary. This book tells the story of a free girl living in connecticut who faces the possibility of enslavement after her father is killed in the revolutionary war. Slavery and the making of america has 4 entries in the series overdrive rakuten overdrive borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. You cant talk about race until you fully understand americas past. Slavery and the making of america 2005 part 1 of 4. Slavery and the making of america internet archive. Slavery and the making of america is a fourpart series documenting the history of american slavery from its beginnings in the british colonies to its end in the southern states and the years of postcivil war reconstruction drawing on a wealth of recent scholarship, it looks at slavery as an integral part of a developing nation, challenging the long held notion that slavery was. Rent making america a history of the united states 7th edition 9781285194790 and save up to 80% on textbook rentals and 90% on used. Slavery and the making of america, written by james oliver horton and lois e. Slavery and the making of america james oliver horton.
The book is also filled with stories of remarkable african americans like sergeant william h. Until the civil war, baptist explains, the most important american economic innovations were ways to make slavery ever more profitable. Slavery and the making of america offers a richly illustrated, vividly written history that illuminates the human side of this inhumane institution, presenting it largely through stories of the slaves themselves. Illuminates the human side of this inhumane institution, presenting it largely through. The downward spiral is the first hour of the four part series, slavery and the making of america. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the us or from the uk, depending on stock availability. Lavery and the making of america is a fourpart series documenting the history of american slavery from its beginnings in the british colonies to its end in the southern states and the years of. Filled with absorbing and inspirational accounts highlighted by more than one hundred pictures and illustrations, slavery and the making of america is a gripping account of the struggles of african americans against the iniquity of slavery. Books on slavery and freedom in the making of america. James went to state university of new york buffalo, graduating with a bachelors degree in 1964. Slavery and the making of america by james oliver horton, lois e. Complete with dozens of images, a chronology of events, a list of recommended readings and website suggestions, slavery and the making of america is an uptodate book, which offers not only a strong central storyline but also resources for further study. The history of slavery is central to understanding. Slavery and the making of america 2005 rotten tomatoes.
The history of slavery is central to understanding the history of the united states. See the complete the making of america series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Readers will discover a wide ranging and sharply nuanced look at american slavery, from the first africans brought to british. The history of slavery is central to the history of the united states and this book gives a story about the values and events that shaped american society. The african american people forged their own history, culture, and society against unimaginable odds. The film slavery and the making of america covered the beginning of american slavery in the british colonies until the end of slavery in the southern states and postcivil war reconstruction. A history of the united states, second edition, is a straightforward chronological narrative that emphasizes the political history of america. No matter how much people think they know about the slavery era, books like slavery and the making of america by james oliver horton and lois e. Check out these books written for children and teens.
Every chapter opens with a map, a time line of political events, an outline of the chapter with critical thinking questions, and. The authors goal is to spark readers curiosity and invite them to explore and do history rather than simply read about it. Slavery and the making of america offers a richly illustrated, vividly written history that illuminates the human side of this inhumane institution, presenting it. I very much enjoyed it as it is a concise history of the colonial period through reconstruction and it does so in a way that is easy to read and pbslike. Slavery and the making of america offers a richly illustrated, vividly written. Slavery and the making of america by james oliver horton. The denver post an excellent guide to an often difficult subject. Subtitled being a history of a familys progress, the work is ostensibly a history of three generations of steins forebears, the dehning and hersland families. Slavery and the making of america dvd av item,a documentary of the history of american slavery from its beginnings in the british colonies through the years of postcivil war reconstruction, this series examines the integral role slavery played in shaping the new country and challenges the long held notion that it was exclusively a southern enterprise. Famous african americans such as colonel tye and historical figures such as president george washington and john murray are all documented in the series. Slavery and the making of america offers a richly illustrated, vividly written history that illuminates. Slavery and the making of america is a 2004 pbs fourpart documentary series on african american slaves and their contributions to the united states. The complete series list for the making of america.
The making of americans lacks plot, dialogue, and action. The title of this book, slavery and the making of america is a great leeway into the authors main thesis of the book. Harriet jacobs slavery and the making of america duration. This film shows viewers remarkable stories of individual. Ten books on slavery you need to read politico magazine. Horton uses facts and stories to portray the life of slaves, and the evolution of slavery over several decades, and its effect on america today. Books for elementary school students aunt harriets underground railroad in the sky. Slavery and the making of america offers a richly illustrated, vividly written history that illuminates the human side of this inhumane institution, presenting it largely through stories of the. Commencing with the origins of slavery in africa, this series moves through five centuries of remarkable historic events up to the presentwhen america is led by a black president, yet remains a nation deeply divided by race. Slavery and the making of america 1412 words bartleby. Slavery and the making of america offers a richly illustrated, vividly written history that illuminates the human side of this inhumane institution, presenting it largely. By generalizing from her own family, stein claimed that the book was the history of all americans. Coming attractions for you 2020s most anticipated movies.
Readers will discover a wide ranging and sharply nuanced look at american slavery, from the. Slavery and the making of america this book is written by james oliver horton. Dr john h clarke african in the making of america slavery and resistance 1796 1850 duration. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Slavery and the making of america offers new perspectives on the slave experience and testifies to the active role that africans and african americans took in surviving their bondage and shaping. Carney, who won the congressional medal of honor for his bravery at. Lavery and the making of america is a fourpart series documenting the history of american slavery from its beginnings in the british colonies to its.
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