Required Books 
James Roark, et al, Understanding the American Promise: A Brief History, Volume I, To 1877, First Edition (Bedford/St. Martin’s, 2011). Print ISBN-13 9780312645182, eText ISBN-13 9780312539801.
This is the required textbook for the course. A hardcopy can be purchased through Shakespeare and Co. or online. You can buy an eBook via coursesmart.com. There is also a copy on reserve in the library.
Pauli Murray, Proud Shoes (Boston: Beacon Press, 1999). ISBN-13: 978-0807072097.
We are reading this book at the end of the semester. You can get a copy via Shakespeare, online, or on reserve in the library.
Other Required Reading
We will be reading many other short primary sources and articles throughout the semester. You can access them via Hunter library’s eReserve system.
Hunter Library eReserve Homepage
