1865-1918

Chronicles the events that took place in the United States in 1898, including the Spanish-American War, the development of the gasoline-powered car, and the first million-dollar advertising campaign.

Presents the main political and policy events of the United States from 1890 to 1914 focusing on the role of government, social justice, the impact of reform on women and minorities, and more.

A collection of tales told by a grandmother about her childhood on a Michigan farm in the 1890's.

Explores the responses to and effects on the nation of President Theodore Roosevelt's White House dinner with Booker T. Washington, a former slave. Examines the society of post-slavery America and the reputations of Roosevelt and Washington.

Recounts the story of the tightly knit group of nineteenth-century travelers who dedicated themselves to exploring and preserving Old Japan.

Looks at several nineteenth century American women who married into the British aristocracy.