19th century

A brief biography of the well-known nineteenth-century author of "Tom Sawyer" and "Huckleberry Finn.".

A biography of the nineteenth-century author whose own life was reflected in her famous novels including "Little Women" and "Little Men.".

Traces the development of newspapers in the United States during the 19th century and discusses their role in bringing information to and shaping the views of a country with a rapidly growing population, rising literacy rate, and expanding frontiers.

Traces the history of hospitals in the United States from the early pesthouses built to isolate the diseased from the rest of the population to the development of steadily improving institutions for the treatment of the sick during the 19th century.

Contains profiles of ten nineteenth-century American literary authors, from Washington Irving to Stephen Crane, and assesses their work and its significance for American life and culture.

Traces the history, main events and movements, and leading personalities of the nineteenth century, emphasizing the impact of technological advances and industrialization.

Describes the 1849 California Gold Rush and life for the miners during and after the gold rush.

Presents the lives of courageous women who served as spies for the North and South during the Civil War, including Belle "The Siren of the Shenandoah" Boyd, Elizabeth "Crazy Bet" Van Lew, and Harriet Tubman.

Briefly examines the life of the renowned Dutch painter and traces the development of his art.