1865-1900

Traces the origins, growth, and death of the mass democratic movement known as Populism which swept the United States in the 1890s as a result of farmers' efforts to regain control over their own lives and fortunes.

Political essays address issues of civil rights, foreign policy, and social change.

Examines the development of the industrial United States during the presidencies of Rutherford Hayes, James Garfield, Chester Arthur, Grover Cleveland, Benjamin Harrison, and William McKinley. Also covers their early careers as well as their legacies.

Presents an examination of American politics in the late-nineteenth century.

An overview of government policies, presidential elections, and the changing political climate from the aftermath of the Civil War to the beginning of the twentieth century.

Chronicles the presidential administrations of Rutherford B. Hayes, James Garfield, Chester A. Arthur, Grover Cleveland, Benjamin Harrison, and William McKinley that profiles their early years during the development of the Industrial Revolution, political careers, presidency, and legacy.

Describes the aftermath of the Civil War, including the assassination of Lincoln, Reconstruction, and the presidency of Ulysses S. Grant.