Chester, Ed., The Scope And Variety Of U.S. Diplomatic History

Abstract

Given the plethora of supplementary readings and documentary collections available to history teachers today, the burden of proof would seem to be on authors to demonstrate that any new collection meets some demonstrable need. Edward Chester attempts to meet that requirement by asserting that his book, unlike others, places an "appropriate" emphasis on America's relations with Third World countries and includes a considerable amount of nontraditional source material (particularly private correspondence, newspaper editorials, and Congressional speeches).