Heidler, David Stephen

Presents over 1,600 alphabetically arranged entries that provide information about political, military, and social aspects of the Civil War, including biographies of major and minor figures; and features primary documents, maps, illustrations, a glossary of terms, and an extensive bibliography.

The story of Andrew Jackson's improbable ascent to the White House, centered on the handlers and propagandists who made it possible.

Traces the events leading up to, including, and following the Mexican War of 1846 from both the American and Mexican perspectives, and contains profiles of key figures, maps, images, chronology, and more.

Explains the origins of territorial expansion toward the west from Colonial times through the nineteenth century and traces the course of Manifest Destiny to its culminating moment with the conquest of Mexico and the acquisition of the western territories.

Recounts the experiences of civilians whose lives were disrupted by America's entry into wars in the pre-Civil War era, exploring how American citizens dealt with shortages, privations, and anxieties that went along with America's involvement in wars from the Revolutionary War to the Mexican War.

Presents over 1,600 alphabetized entries on the Civil War by leading scholars, covering the war's military and diplomatic actions, key figures, and social and financial impact on both North and South, and includes over 250 primary source documents, seventy-five maps, a battlefield section, and other reference tools.

Provides an overview of the causes of the War of 1812, looks at various aspects of the conflict, including Thomas Jefferson's attempts to use sanctions as a diplomatic tool, U.S.-Indian relations, the struggles of the U.S. to fight and bankroll the war, and the Treaty of Ghent which ended the war, and includes biographies, a time line, and primary source documents.

A comprehensive biography of legislator and five-time presidential candidate Henry Clay, detailing his childhood, marriage, and political career.