1865-1918

Surveys key documents produced between 1874 and 1917, including the text of forty primary source documents, each accompanied by a critical essay.

A history of the Reconstruction period and the movements of reform, immigration, industrialization, and urbanization.

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

Learn about the powerful people who guided the nation through the development of the industrial United States.

From 1900 to the outbreak of the First World War in 1914, interviewees from Europe, Asia, and the United States recount the part they played in the century's early history.

Examines various aspects of the Gilded Age of the late nineteenth century, a period in American history characterized by prosperity and industrialization as well as political and business corruption.

Examines the changing roles played by women in the early twentieth century.

In the fall of 1909, Lucy gets an early start on making Christmas presents for her family and friends, which they will open at the church's Christmas program.

Political, economic and social survey of America from the turn of the century to the start of World War I.