to 1865

Illuminates daily life in slave society in America from colonial times to the end of the Civil War. Provides information on the business and regulation of slavery, the plantation way of life, work, family and community, culture and leisure, health and medicine, religion, resistance and rebellion, and slavery and freedom in the North.

"Have you ever wondered what life was like for individuals and families living in Colonial America? Learn about what their days consisted of, what they ate and wore, and more"--Amazon.

Readers learn about the causes, main events, key players, and lasting impacts of the Industrial Revolution.

Chronicles the life and career of architect Benjamin Henry Latrobe, who contributed to such iconic structures as the south wing of the United States Captiol building,the White H ouse, and the Navy Yard.

Explores the history of the Industrial Revolution, including how it started, the impact on society, and more.

Presents a history of the making of America until 1815 told through the lives and writings of people who lived during the period.

Twenty-five-year-old Alexis de Tocqueville's account of America's social and political characteristics, which he observed in the early 1830s while visiting from France; contains the complete two volumes based on the second revised and corrected text of the 1961 French edition.

Presents an examination of the daily life of the people living in the colonies at the time of the American Revolutionary War, from 1775-1783, and includes information on the civilians, Patriots, Native Americans, British Loyalists, and women.

Discusses how the United States dealt with economic and political crisis that followed the Panic of 1837.

A brief biography of Frederick Douglass that uses his own words to describe how he fought racism in the United States.