United States History - Social Aspects, Material Culture, United States Studies - General & Miscellaneous, Popular Culture - United States
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Overview
Invisible America is a visual guide to five hundred years of North American history and culture, from the 1490s to the 1990s, that uses artifacts of everyday life to tell long-neglected stories from our past. It weaves photos, text, and maps into lively two-page spreads that explore forgotten facets of life in each era of American history, from the pre-Colonial period to modern times.Editorials
Library Journal
Leone (archaeology, Univ. of Maryland) and Silberman (author of The Hidden Scrolls, LJ 10/1/94, and consulting editor for Archaeology magazine) use artifacts of everyday life to tell forgotten stories of America's past. Their work tries to do this by breaking the past into five periods of history (1492-1607, 1607-1780, etc.) and devoting two-page articles to various areas of interest in each era. Unfortunately, this format results in an inadequate examination of any particular area, and there is a tendency to reduce people to economic factors, thus losing sight of their humanity. A feeling for the human drama of history is lacking here. An optional purchase.-Robert A. Curtis, Taylor Memorial P.L., Cuyahoga Falls, OhioBooknews
A visual guide to five hundred years of North American history and culture, using b&w photos and illustrations of artifacts of everyday life to explore forgotten facets of eras of American history from the pre-Colonial period to modern times. Essays in sections on the collision of cultures, the making of mass culture, and corporate America touch on subjects including the Pueblo Revolt, landscapes of slavery, factory towns, suburbia, civil rights, Native America in the 20th century, and the mythic West. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)Book Details
Published
September 1, 1995
Publisher
New York : H. Holt, 1995.
Pages
88
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9780805035254