to 1865

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.

Recounts the role of children in the making of America until 1815 through the eyes and voices of ordinary people.

Recounts the role of women in the making of America until 1815 through the eyes and voices of ordinary people.

Recounts the role of the underprivileged and poor, including indentured servants, new immigrants, Native Americans and slaves, in the making of America until 1815 through the eyes and voices of ordinary people.

Offers a reassessment of political culture in the early years of the American republic, exploring both the public actions and private papers of key figures like Thomas Jefferson, Aaron Burr, and Alexander Hamilton.

Reenactments, dramatic readings, and interviews with historians examine Democratic reforms of the mid-nineteenth century, discussing Jacksonian democracy, the rise of the Whig Party, antebellum reform movements, urban revival, women's suffrage, and the abolition movement.

Presents an abridged edition of 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.