Milestones in American history

This book describes the Prohibition Era (1920-1933), a period when the Eighteenth Amendment to the Constitution forbade Americans from manufacturing, selling, or transporting alcoholic beverages.

Examines the experiences of the Donner Party, a group of eighty-seven individuals that headed West from Illinois in 1846, became trapped in a snowstorm, and was forced to take desperate measures to stay alive.

Explores how the invention of the automated assembly line by Henry Ford, which he created to put together his affordable Model T automobile, transformed America and the manufacturing industry.

Describes the life and achievements of Thomas Edison, who is credited with inventing the phonograph in 1877 and the light bulb in 1879. Includes time line and resources.

Presents a brief history of the stock market crash of 1929 when the New York Stock Exchange experienced a forty-eight percent decline, creating a run on the banks and sending the country into a severe depression that lasted over a decade.

Describes the lives and achievements of the Wright Brothers, who are credited with the invention of the airplane in 1903.

Documents the history of the Pony Express, which expanded to employ eighty riders who carried mail from Saint Joseph, Missouri, to Sacramento, California; and details the dangers faced by the riders and their eventual disbandment due to the popularity and efficiency of the telegraph. Includes a time line and chronology.

Documents the history and content of the Monroe Doctrine, when it was enacted and for what purpose it came to be written, and the role the Monroe Doctrine has played in the history of the nation.