1815-1861

Biography of Daniel Webster, discussing his years in the Senate, his skill as an orator, and his business dealings.

A biography of the woman who along with her husband, an Army officer, explorer, and legislator, took part in some of the most important events of nineteenth-century America including the exploration of the west and the formation of the Republican Party.

Reprints the text of the debates between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas in 1858.

Traces the life of the orator and statesman who served as congressman, senator, and Secretary of State and supported the Compromise of 1850 in hopes of saving the Union.

Discusses the rise of industrialism and its radical effects on the national economy during the Jacksonian period.

Presents important people, places, events, discoveries and inventions in United States history as well as focusing on social, political, and cultural factors specific to the period between 1829 and 1862.

A biography of the eleventh president, who previously served as a U.S. congressman and governor of Tennessee.

Twenty-nine contemporary narratives and reminiscences chronicle the major events of the California Gold Rush, describe what it was like for the people involved, and explore its impact on American culture and society. Also includes a chronology, a selected bibliography, and a comprehensive introduction.

Chronicles the 1848 Gold Rush, focusing on how the migration of more than ten percent of the American population to California's gold fields influenced the history and development of the nation.

An illustrated look at the life and presidency of New Hampshire lawyer Franklin Pierce, discussing such topics as the Mexican War, the Kansas-Nebraska Act, and his views on the Civil War.