united states

A history of Ellis Island including photographs and personal accounts of immigrants who passed through the gates.

Draws from the letters and diaries of men who fought on both sides of the Civil War to examine the reasons why they were willing to risk their lives in the divisive conflict.

A collection of eight short fiction stories by a variety of authors, each featuring a heroine who is doing her best to deal with the consequences of the Civil War.

Edward, the son of a white plantation owner, and his black house servant and friend Simon witness the siege of Petersburg during the Civil War.

Covers history of Civil War espionage for the Union and Confederate armies.

Dramatic adaptations of fifteen events in American history, including the American Revolution, the Civil War, and immigration.

A look at the lives of Russian, Lithuanian, Italian, Greek, Swedish, and Irish immigrants who passed through Ellis Island around the turn of the twentieth century.

Collection of photographs that document the 1930s in the United States including pictures by Dorothea Lange, Walker Evans, Carl Mydans, Marion Post Wolcott, Ben Shahn, George Alexander Grant, Arthur Rostein, John Vachon, and other photographers.