Book Review

Book Review – Picturing America 

Title : Picturing America

Author : Bruce Cole

Publisher : National Endowment for the Humanities

Publication : 2002

Thick Book : xx + 96 pages



The book consists of twenty chapters this is a handbook for the teaching staff who presents diversity of history in the American continent where this history is probably not much known by the public in general. The main essence of this book is an exciting exposure style from the theory, geography, introduction of a historical figure, the landscape, the fauna and the heritage in America.

As in Chapter 1, it explained the origin of Pottery and Baskets, and Chapter 2 Silver of the 18^th , 19^th , & 20^th Centuries where these chapters describe in detail the history as well as providing examples of images of objects, so that they can draw the reader in studying the history of America. Besides the terms above, this book also presents biographical history of Goerge Washington in Chapter 3, Benjamin Franklin in Chapter 4, and Abraham Lincoln in Chapter 9 along with their photos.

This book is also equipped by guide teaching activities the form of questions to review the material that has been submitted. The question can be addressed to whom the question be asked, because the authors have included guidance for each education level. Example:

 E= Elementary | M= Midle | S= Secondary

Describe and analyze : E | M | S

                                    “ Describe how Lincoln is dressed”

                                   E | M

                                    “ Ask student to find a drum. Where is the flag ?”

                                    S

                                    “ What does the winged figure in the sky hold ? “

Overall this book is very interesting to study, there is a lot of science and the history of America presented in a modern and easy to understand. Happy reading guys !