to 1865

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.

Examines the seven debates between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas in 1858. Discusses how these two men and their ideas represented America's quandary over the purpose of a democracy, and that this dilemma would not only lead to the Civil War, but to conflicts throughout America's future.

A reprint of the controversial book originally published in 1913 that contends that the Founding Fathers were motivated by economic self-interest when they drafted the Constitution.

Examines certain aspects of the life of Abraham Lincoln in the years between 1831 and 1842, presenting him as a stubborn youth, partial to off-color jokes, and prone to depression; and traces the process by which he rose from unskilled laborer to a position of prominence in the Illinois legislature.

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

Presents a military history of North America until 1813 told through the lives and writings of people who lived during the period. Includes a timeline.

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

Presents a comprehensive reference library cumulative index to the Development of the Industrial U.S.