1775-1865

A biography of the Shawnee warrior, orator, and leader who united a confederacy of Indians in an effort to save Indian land from the advance of white soldiers and settlers.

Describes how New York's central and western area participated in the crusade for African-American freedom in the mid-nineteenth century.

A study of runaway slaves in the years between 1790 and 1860, arguing that the majority of slaves struggled to attain their freedom even in the face of sure failure, and discussing the price they paid for their unwillingness to submit.

In 1805, a thirteen-year-old slave and his friend make a dangerous escape from Charleston, S.C. and stowaway to head north toward freedom.

Biography of statesman John C. Calhoun discussing his life, political career, and place in American history.

Maps on lining papers. The settling of the Illinois region from 1763 to 1816 focusing on the Chicago Portage, the link between the East and the riches of the West.