North American historical atlases

Details the American expansion into Texas and the far west from the late eighteenth- to the mid-nineteenth century, including information on the Oregon Trail, the war with Mexico, and the California gold rush.

Discusses the recovery and development of the United States after the devastation of the Civil War, with attention to the discovery of gold in the West, the building of the Transcontinental Railroad, the surge of immigration, and America's emergence as a world power in the twentieth century.

Presents information on some of the causes of the Civil War, the battles fought between 1861 and 1863, and the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation.

Discusses the Civil War and Reconstruction and their effects on the nation and on black Americans in particular.

Discusses the establishment of European settlements and colonies in North America during the 1600s, the growth of slavery, and relations with Indians.

Chronicles the exploration and settlement of lands west of the Appalachian Mountains during the late 1700s and early 1800s.

An illustrated history of the War of 1812 between Britain and the newly formed United States, looking at the causes of the conflict, tracing the progression of the war, and discussing the outcome of the action.

Discusses the conflicts between the Indian residents of what became the United States and the European and American settlers who wanted the land, starting with the Jamestown Settlement in Virginia in the 1620s and ending with the Battle of Wounded Knee in South Dakota in 1890.

Traces the exploration of America from the arrival of Asian hunters in Alaska more than 15,000 years ago to the English and French settlers in the early 1600s.

Examines the causes, events, and aftermath of America's war for independence.