1815-1861

Chronicles the presidential election of 1840 and presents primary documents from the administrations of William Henry Harrison and John Tyler.

A comprehensive biography of legislator and five-time presidential candidate Henry Clay, detailing his childhood, marriage, and political career.

Examines the concept of nationalism in which citizens are loyal to their country, looks at the role of nationalism in the history of the United States, and discusses related people, court cases, and events.

Examines the military career of Andrew Jackson, discussing his battles against the Indians, with a focus on his role in the passage of the Indian Removal Act which led to the expulsion of Native Americans from the eastern half of the continent; and argues that the forced removal actually ensured the survival of the tribes.

Tours the ever-shifting landscape of nineteenth-century America, reflecting the constant change of religious life in that century.

A look at the life and times of the United States' seventh president in text and photographs.

Chronicles the lives of presidents Polk, Lincoln, and Roosevelt, and points out daring measures each took while in office.

A study of American thought and culture in the three decades preceding the Civil War as viewed through the lenses of Christianity, democracy, and capitalism.

Traces the rise and ebb of Jacksonian democracy and its influence on U.S. political, economic, and social affairs.

Examines the ideals, the heroes, and the martyrs of the antislavery movement and the political, social, and economic problems of that period.