Vaughan, Harold Cecil

Discusses the drafting, approval, signing, and deeply felt effects of the Treaty of Versailles, one of the most famous treaties in history.

Describes the political climate and the campaign and election events that made the 1876 Presidential election one of the most highly disputed in the Nation's history.

Chronicles America's first international crisis caused by French representative Genet who instead of improving French-American relations tried to provoke a war with Britain.

Describes the events leading up to and during the Constitutional Convention and discusses its importance in subsequent American history.

Traces the history of the thirteenth colony from DeSoto's search for gold in the area in 1540 to the end of the Revolutionary War.

Recounts the 1797 Paris negotiations that attempted to avert war between France and the United States.

Discusses the events leading to the issuance of the statement known as the Monroe Doctrine which shaped American foreign policy for more than a century.