Hakim, Joy

Presents an overview of the important events in U.S. history from 1880-1917, covering the captains of industry, the Spanish-American War, World War I, and more.

Tells the history of the United States during the twentieth century.

Text and accompanying photographs examine the period of struggle to fulfill the promise of freedom after the devastation of the Civil War.

Covers American history from Washington's inauguration until the first quarter of the nineteenth century, including the Louisiana Purchase, Lewis and Clark's expedition, and the beginnings of abolitionism.

Discusses the period of growth in American history prior to the Civil War, describing the lives of people from a variety of backgrounds, including Jedediah Smith, Emily Dickinson, John James Audubon, and Sojourner Truth.

Tells the story of the very beginnings of the United States, from the development of hundreds of Indian societies to the first permanent settlements by Europeans.

Discusses the postwar history of the United States as a world power and a nation in change and turmoil, including the Cold War, the civil rights movement, the Vietnam War, and the presidencies of Truman, Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, Ford, Carter, Reagan, Bush, and Clinton.

Covers American history from the French and Indian War to the Constitutional Convention.