First person America

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A nation is born

rebellion and independence in America, 1700-1820
1993
Provides primary source materials covering life in the thirteen colonies, problems with England, the Revolution, and the creation of the new government of the United States.

The postwar years

the Cold War and the atomic age (1950-1959)
1993
Presents primary source materials covering postwar peace and isolationism, the growth of the fear of Communism, the Cold War, and new realizations about the atomic age.

Discovery and settlement

Europe meets the New World, 1490-1700
1993
Presents primary source materials related to the discovery and settlement of America and daily life in the colonies, including the experiences of Native Americans, African Americans, and women.

The Allies against the Axis

World War II (1940-1950)
1993
Presents through photographs and text various aspects of World War II including the threat of war, the battles, the war in the United States, and the promise of peace.

The nation divides

the Civil War, 1820-1880
1993
Primary source materials present different aspects of the Civil War, including the debate over slavery, secession of the Confederate States, the war itself, and life for the slaves after emancipation.
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