A carefully curated collection of primary and secondary source documents that introduces students to the approaches and methodologies historians use to interpret the past.

Thought-provoking and engaging, this acclaimed post-Confederation reader introduces students to the conventions, approaches, and methodologies historians use to understand the past. Organized both chronologically and thematically, the expertly-curated readings provide a balance of primary source documents and scholarly articles that explore the nation's history from Confederation to the early twenty-first century.