Defining moments

Provides an overview of immigration in the United States in the years between 1870 and 1920, discussing the reasons why people left Europe and other parts of the world to come to America and their experiences settling in a new country, and features biographies of leading people of the era, and a selection of primary source documents.

"Presents an account of the post-Civil War Reconstruction Era. Explores the conflict over slavery; the complications and consequences of government policies enacted during Reconstruction; Jim Crow laws and segregation; the legacy of Reconstruction and the promise of racial equality. Includes a narrative, biographies, primary sources, chronology, glossary, bibliography, and index"--Provided by publisher.

"Comprehensive account of the 1969 raid on a gay bar by New York City police that sparked protests and inspired the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) rights movement. Explores the atmosphere leading up to the riots, the events, and their legacy. Includes a narrative, biographies, primary sources, chronology, glossary, bibliography, and index"--.

A detailed summary of the epic journey through the western wilderness undertaken by Meriwether Lewis, William Clark, and their Corps of Discovery in 1804-1806. Discusses the effects of the expedition on Native American cultures and examines its legacy in American history and imagination. Includes biographies, primary sources, and more.

"Provides users with a detailed and authoritative overview of events surrounding the harrowing 1962 confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union, telling the story of the tense thirteen-day standoff that brought the world to the brink of nuclear war. Includes biographies, primary sources, and more"--Provided by publisher.

"An authoritative overview that explains how the attack on Pearl Harbor led to the evacuation and internment of Japanese immigrants and Japanese Americans; details living conditions in the camps; discusses the economic, emotional, and physical toll on interned Japanese-Americans; and ponders the legacy of internment on American society. Includes biographies, primary sources, and more"--Provided by publisher.

Presents a short biography of Rosa Parks, and chronicles her childhood in segregated Alabama, her education and association with the NAACP, and her refusal to give up her seat on the bus, which sparked the Montgomery, Alabama bus boycott in 1955.

Presents a detailed account of the Korean War exploring keys events and conflicts, provides biographical information on leading figures such as President Truman and Douglas MacArthur, and includes primary source documents, speeches, memoirs, and official papers.