Examines the material culture, expectations, and socioeconomic conditions of people living in America from 1840 to 1900 by analyzing the clothing they wore as depicted in 272 historical photographs. Includes an introductory essay on each decade discussing fashion trends of the period.
Text and accompanying photographs examine the life and work of the nineteenth-century author best known for his poetry and stories of terror, grief, revenge, and death.
Examines the important contributions of various women, Northern, Southern, and slave, to the American Civil War, on the battlefield, in print, on the home front, and in other areas where they challenged traditional female roles.
Describes how education developed in America, including the rise of public schools, the education of women and minorities, and the role of colleges and universities at the beginning of the 20th century.