Making of America

Examines the period when the United States and the Soviet Union opposed each other for influence over the smaller nations of the world and how this struggle expressed itself in the arms race and in Korea and Vietnam. Also discusses the conflicts such as the civil rights movement that occurred within the U.S. during the same period.

A history of the Progressive Era and World War I, covering a period that ranges from the 1890s through the 1920s, discussing the emergence of labor unions and social reformers, technological advancements, U.S. participation in the international conflict, and other topics; and featuring profiles of notable people of the time.

Recounts the stories of the French, English, and Dutch in the New World, their reasons for settlement, and their relations with the native Americans.

Text and many photos and sidebars describe the events and effects of the Great Depression and the Second World War in America; also includes a time line, a glossary, a bibliography, and a list of Web sites.

Discusses the development of the industrial age in America and explores the changes that took place in American society between 1870 and 1900.

Discusses the successes and failures of Reconstruction in the years following the Civil War.

Discusses how Americans settled the continent of North America and studies how the expansion affected Native Americans.

A history of the U.S. from the Constitution and the Washington administration through the War of 1812.

Traces the history of the American Revolution, from the Boston Massacre to the British surrender at Yorktown.