united states

Answers more than 1,600 questions about the presidents, vice presidents, first ladies, administration staff, families, campaigns, elections, key issues, wars, scandals, and tragedies throughout the history of the United States.

Discusses various aspects of the American Civil War, covering slavery, abolitionism, secession, politics, and details of the land and naval war, including specific battles and military and non-military leaders, and examines the Reconstruction era.

Traces the history of Hispanic Americans, discussing how the group's history and development has been linked to the colonization and territorial expansion of contemporary America.

Provides an overview of what life was like in the United States from 1929 through 1949, discussing family, social attitudes, religion, education, science, entertainment, crime, labor, military, transportation, public health, and other related topics.

Explores how men and women dressed in their daily lives and for special occasions in colonial America, describing the way clothing was made, how men, women, and children dressed for everyday life and special occasions, and what textiles were used.

Presents a comprehensive study of the first twenty years of the nineteenth century and uses essays and primary source documents to examine twenty-six issues such as the Louisiana Purchase, the War of 1812, slave revolts, immigration, and more.

Contains a collection of primary source documents, newspaper articles, editorials, and cartoons that discuss the opinions and stories of major events of the Civil War including Southern secession, Fort Sumter, Emancipation Proclamation, major campaigns, and the assassination of President Lincoln.

Contains over 175 alphabetically arranged essays that examine topics related to everyday life and popular culture on the American home front during and immediately after World War II, and includes a time line of the 1940s, selected resources, and indexes.

Contains over five hundred alphabetically arranged entries that explore significant ideas, initiatives, people, and events in the four-hundred-year history of the U.S. economy, and includes thirty-one analytical essays on economic issues and trends, a selection of related primary source documents, and explanatory charts.

People of different races and national origins experience intolerance throughout the United States, ranging from discrimination to violence. Racial and Cultural Intolerance explores the history behind these problems, the effects of these issues on society, and ongoing efforts toward preventing racial and cultural intolerance.