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"Abigail Adams was an unusually accomplished letter writer. Spirited and insightful, her correspondence offers a unique vantage on historical events in which her family played so prominent a role, while bringing vividly to life the everyday experience of American women in the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. Here are 430 letters-more than a hundred published for the first time-to John Adams, John Quincy Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Mercy Otis Warren, James and Dolley Madison, and Martha Washington, among many others."--Amazon.com.

Explores the construction of the transcontinental railroad that opened coast-to-coast travel in the United States.

Discusses the voyage of the Mayflower and the difficulties that drove the Pilgrims to make the voyage to a new land.

Presents the sourcebook and index to volumes one through ten of "A History of US" series, and contains a collection of documents, letters, court decisions, speeches, laws, and other writings, such as the Mayflower Compact, presidential addresses, and Gettysburg Address.

Contains approximately 160 primary sources on American history and culture from 1920 to 1929, featuring many different types of sources, arranged chronologically in twelve categories, including the arts, education, government and politics, media, medicine and health, religion, and sports.

Chronicles the military, political, and social events of the 1860s and explores how they impacted the development of the American democracy. Includes an audio CD with readings of contemporary letters, diaries, and documents.