1865-1898

Describes the period of American history of the late nineteenth century when the Monroe Doctrine was implemented by the United States government, and includes the stories of how Hawaii, Cuba, and Puerto Rico were affected. Includes audio, videos, activities, weblinks, slideshows, transparencies, maps, quizzes, and supplementary resources.

Includes essays on events, publications, lifestyles and individuals important to various eras in U.S. history.

Contains thirty-two brief biographies of people who had an impact on America from the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

Describes the events, major figures, and significance of the battle of Little Big Horn, the confrontation between General Custer's soldiers and the Native American tribes.

Presents primary source documents and explanatory text that covers the American Civil War in 1865 to the beginning of the twentieth century in 1900.

The overthrow of the Tweed Ring: November 7th, 1871. New York citizens are fed up with the corruption of William Tweed who has gained political control through bribery and intimidation. New York Times editor Louis J. Jennings, Sheriff James O'Brien and cartoonist Thomas Nast begin a movement to rid the city of Tweed which proves to be successful on election day.

Explores through the efforts to reconstruct the ravaged South and the push to create new life in the promising land to the west of the Mississippi.

"Reconstruction--the period after the Civil War--was meant to give newly freed Black people the same rights as white people. And indeed there were monumental changes once slavery ended. . . . But this time of hope didn't last long and instead, a deeply segregated United States continued on for another hundred years. Find out what went wrong in this fascinating overview of a troubled time"--Provided by publisher.

Looks at the history and social conditions of the United States between 1876 and 1912 which was also known as The Gilded Age.

"How does a country rebuild the infrastructure, government, and economy of a huge region while taking steps to resolve the status of 4 million newly freed slaves? [Students] . . . examine the era from 1865 to 1877, a time when the United States wrestled with questions that still plague the country today: Who should have access to citizenship and voting rights? How should the power of the federal government be balanced against the rights of the states? What is the proper government response to white supremacy? Essential questions guide reader investigations while hands-on activities promote critical and creative problem solving and text-to-world connections highlight the way the past provides context for the present-day world"--Provided by publisher.