1783-1865

Presents an overview of the important events in American history from 1789-1850, including the Louisiana Purchase, Lewis and Clark's expedition, and the beginnings of abolitionism.

Describes the period before the Civil War, from 1820 through 1860, and presents the youth in America and popular culture, including fashion, food, literature, art, and music, and such people as Ralph Waldo Emerson, Washington Irving, Thomas Cole, Thomas Doughty, and Frederick Law Olmstead.

Contains a variety of primary documents, including editorials, letters, essays, and new reports, that provide insights into significant issues and events in America in the years leading up to the Civil War, from 1820 to 1860.

Presents hundreds of eyewitness accounts of America's first thirty-five years following the Revolutionary War from famous and everyday people, and includes narrative and chronology sections in each chapter, as well as document, biography, and map and chart sections.

Provides a broad analysis of the first five presidential administrations and explores the issues which shaped the presidential terms of George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and James Monroe.

Contains essays in which twelve scholars examine various aspects of the origins and impact of the Declaration of Independence, discussing its theoretical foundations, its relationship to the three branches of government, its significance to the women's rights movement, and other topics.