1815-1861

An account of the Missouri Compromise of 1820 which banned slavery above the latitude of Missouri's southern border except for the state of Missouri itself.

Twelve-year-old Colton, son of an African-American mother and a white father, takes a job with the Pony Express in 1860 after his father abandons the family on their California-bound wagon train, and risks his life to deliver an important letter that may affect the growing conflict between the North and South.

Presents an overview of the major events in U.S. history from 1820 to 1860, providing information on the impact of the Louisiana Purchase, slavery and the Underground Railroad, Mexican War and Texas Independence,California Gold Rush, and much more.

As she struggles to make ends meet while maintaining her family's dignity, eleven-year-old Genevieve faces the possibility of turning in a slave for the bounty.

Presents nearly thirty firsthand accounts of the Trail of Tears by the Cherokees who were removed and the politicians, soldiers, physicians, and missionaries who were involved in their removal or aided them along the way.

Examines the role the California Gold Rush played in the events leading up to the Civil War including the debate between the Northern and Southern states over California.

Examines the political decisions made by six presidents between 1825 and 1849 regarding issues concerning the Monroe Doctrine, Indian removal, territorial expansion, the National Bank, tariffs, the war with Mexico, and the institution of slavery.

Describes the period before the Civil War, from 1820 through 1860, and presents the youth in America and popular culture, including fashion, food, literature, art, and music, and such people as Ralph Waldo Emerson, Washington Irving, Thomas Cole, Thomas Doughty, and Frederick Law Olmstead.

Provides a broad analysis of the first five presidential administrations and explores the issues which shaped the presidential terms of George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and James Monroe.

An encyclopedia containing over six hundred articles that cover the events leading up to and following the Mexican War and its impact on the United States and Mexico.