Going to the Source, Volume 1: To 1877 The Bedford Reader in American History

A new quick reference guide inside the front cover shows students how to make the most of the book.

VOLUME I: TO 1877

] 1. Monsters and Marvels: Images of Animals from the New World

Using the Source: Images of Animals

The Source: Images of Animals from the New World

] 2. Tales of Captivity and Redemption: North American Captivity Narratives

Using the Source: Captivity Narratives

The Source: North American Captivity Narratives



3. Colonial America's Most Wanted: Runaway Advertisements in Colonial Newspapers

Using the Source: Runaway Advertisements

The Source: Runaway Advertisements from Colonial Newspapers, 1747–1770

4. Germ Warfare on the Colonial Frontier: An Article from the Journal of American History

Using the Source: Journal Articles

The Source: An Article from the Journal of American History, March 2000

5. Toasting Rebellion: Songs and Toasts in Revolutionary America

Using the Source: Songs and Toasts

The Source: Toasts and Songs of the Patriot Movement, 1765–1788



6. Debating the Constitution: Speeches from the New York Ratification Convention

Using the Source: The Ratification Debates

The Source: Speeches Debating the Constitution from the New York Ratification

7. The Question of Female Citizenship: Court Records from the New Nation

Using the Source: Court Records

The Source: James Martin (Plaintiff in Error) v. The Commonwealth and William Bosson and Other Ter-tenants, 1805

8. Family Values: Advice Literature for Parents and Children in the Early Republic

Using the Source: Advice Literature for Parents and Children

The Source: Advice Literature on Child Rearing and Children's Literature, 1807–1833



9. King Cotton: Economic Data on Slavery in the Antebellum South

Using the Source: Economic Data

The Source: Data Measuring the Economic Efficiency of Slavery in the Antebellum South

10. The West in Jacksonian Arts: George Catlin's Paintings of American Indians

Using the Source: Paintings

The Source: Paintings from George Catlin's Indian Gallery, 1832–1839

11. On and Off the Record: Diplomatic Correspondence on the Eve of the Mexican-American War

Using the Source: Diplomatic Correspondence

The Source: Diplomatic Correspondence Concerning the Annexation of Texas, March 10, 1845–March 18, 1846

] 12. Martyr or Madman? Biographies of John Brown

Using the Source: Biographies

The Source: Biographies of John Brown

13. The Illustrated Civil War: Photographers on the Battlefield

Using the Source: Civil War Photographs

The Source: Photographs of Civil War Battlefields and Military Life, 1861–1866

14. Political Terrorism during Reconstruction: Congressional Hearings and Reports on the Ku Klux Klan

Using the Source: Congressional Hearings and Reports

The Source: Testimony and Reports from the Joint Select Committee to Inquire into the Condition of Affairs in the Late Insurrectionary States