Reviews for Give me liberty!

The average rating for Give me liberty! based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2008-05-26 00:00:00 Xavier Williams Eric Foner's high school/college textbook isn't perfect by any means, but it IS brilliant. Foner's central conceit--the idea that liberty is the cornerstone but rarely agreed upon idea of American history--is brilliant and erudite. Foner skillfully weaves together the idea of American freedom and teh fact that it meant many different things to many different people as it continuously evolved. Foner's biases are readily evident, particularly in his hostility toward political conservatism, but overall, it's an excellent book choice for American history students.

Review # 2 was written on 2009-08-13 00:00:00 Edith Williams I cannot believe I am actually done with this. Phew! 980 pages of pure American history and how it relates to freedom and liberty. I would have prefered a dry factual and sequential account, but I am asking for too much. Overall, it is a very well researched and thoroughly edited textbook that encompasses different historical and cultural events and their impact on society.