1865-1921

Discusses American political, social, and economic history from the end of the Civil War to the First World War.

Recounts United States history from the Emancipation Proclamation to the Great Depression.

Discusses the economic conditions in the United States between 1865 and 1913 and those financiers who prospered during that period.

Discusses daily life in American society during the Progressive era, between 1900 and 1920, including rural and urban America, race relations, popular culture, citizen activism, and the society during wartime.

Follows a group of young men and women, including Jack London, Harry Truman, and Wilbur and Orville Wright, from January 1, 1900 through December 31 of the same year and discusses the experiences they had during a time of great change in America.

Explores the impact the Civil War had on America, discussing the political, social, and economic struggles the nation faced after the war ended.