SERIES MADE SIMPLE

The Transcontinental Railroad

by Kate Shoup
9781502626424. ea vol: 64p. (Primary Sources of Westward Expansion). bibliog. chron. further reading. glossary. index. photos. websites. Cavendish Square. Aug. 2017. lib. ed. $34.21.
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Gr 8 Up—Common U.S. history topics are meticulously explored and analyzed, using primary sources in addition to contemporaneous newspaper accounts and public documents. The majority of each book provides a chronological narrative of events that also includes background information. While the subjects are of interest to the audience, the writing style is, unfortunately, dry, and much of the narratives is tedious. There is also a lot of emphasis on manifest destiny in several volumes. Photographs and maps complement the text but add little to it.
VERDICT While report writers will benefit from the historical accuracy, those seeking livelier accounts would do better to look elsewhere.
Reviewed by Staff , Nov 01, 2017

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