Presents a historical overview of the Ottoman Empire, sixteen biographical sketches of important civilian, military, and political figures; and six annotated primary documents plus illustrations, maps, and chronology.
Explains how the pursuit of natural philosophy from 1500 to 1700 laid the foundation upon which modern science was built, describing how dramatic social and cultural changes in Western Europe and the achievements of influential philosophers and scientists led to profound changes in how the natural world was studied.
Presents a narrative history of key issues of the American Civil War, eighteen biographical sketches of important civilian, military, and political figures, and sixteen annotated primary documents plus illustrations, maps, and chronology.
Presents a narrative overview of the history of the abolitionist movement in America, providing information on its religious beginnings, its conflicts, and its key figures, including Frederick Douglas, William Lloyd Garrison, and more.
Traces the events leading up to, including, and following the Mexican War of 1846 from both the American and Mexican perspectives, and contains profiles of key figures, maps, images, chronology, and more.
Explains the origins of territorial expansion toward the west from Colonial times through the nineteenth century and traces the course of Manifest Destiny to its culminating moment with the conquest of Mexico and the acquisition of the western territories.
Presents an introduction to the study of the French and Indian War, providing a narrative overview of the course of the conflict, featuring five analytical essays, and including a chronology, biographical sketches, excerpts from primary source documents, and an annotated bibliography.
A collection of essays that examine developments in maritime exploration from 1415 to 1800, discussing the impact those developments had on what people knew about the world and how it was explored.
Contains seven essays which provide historical overview and detailed examinations of critical aspects of railroads in nineteenth-century America; also includes fifteen in-depth biographies of people who influenced the history and development of the rails.
