1898-1919

In 1886, when the son of respected New York architect John Cross finds himself deeply in debt to a notorious gang that rules the underworld of the city, his father must help the gang pull off a robbery with his intimate knowledge of the city's mansions and museums. But as Cross's skills become more valuable to the gang, his life hangs in a delicate balance.

Provides an account of Theodore Roosevelt's presidency.

When Lily goes to Coney Island in 1909 to visit her newborn sister, she learns about the art and traditions of the Jewish woodcarvers who make the carousel animals there.

Contains animated maps and historical footage that provide insights into the onset, course, and aftermath of World War I, and help explain how the United States became the dominant force in world affairs.

The fate of three American families is intertwined with historical personalities and events in this novel set in the turn-of-the-century U.S.

Traces the transformation of American economic life, social structure, political behavior, and patterns of ideas which took place in the four decades between the end of Reconstruction and the close of World War I, and allowed the nation to cope with the challenges of urbanization, industrialization, and immigration.

A social history of America from 1900 to 1925, exploring the details of the lives of those who lived during World War I and the roaring twenties.

Provides access to opposing viewpoints about controversial issues in United States history since Reconstruction in selected works by leading historians.