Examines the controversial presidency of John Tyler, who assumed the office after the death of William Henry Harrison, and discusses his secret policies that led to the annexation of the Republic of Texas and sectional divisions that laid the framework for the Civil War.
Presents an overview of the history of the early American colony of Georgia, using primary source materials, with information on its founding, settlement, growth as a colony, and role in the American Revolution.
Presents an overview of the history of the early American colony of Delaware, using primary source materials, with information on its founding, settlement, move toward independence, and role in the American Revolution.
Presents an overview of the history of the early American colony of South Carolina, using primary source materials, with information on its founding, settlement, growth as a colony, and role in the American Revolution.
Presents an overview of the history of the early American colony of Rhode Island, using primary source materials, with information on its founding, settlement, growth as a colony, and role in the American Revolution.
Presents an overview of the history of the early American colony of Pennsylvania, using primary source materials, and including information on its settlement, founding, and growth as a colony.
Presents an overview of the history of the early American colony of New Jersey, using primary source materials, with information on its founding, settlement, growth as a colony, and role in the American Revolution.
Presents an overview of the history of the early American colony of Massachusetts, using primary source materials, with information on its founding, settlement, growth as a colony, and role in the American Revolution.