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The Gilded Age
The United States that entered the twentieth century was vastly different from the nation that emerged from the Civil War. Industrialization, mass immigration, the growing presence …
Disasters, Accidents, and Crises in American History
Disasters, accidents, and crises have profoundly shaped American history - from the ""starving time"" at Jamestown, the smallpox epidemic during the Revolutionary War, and the …
Paradox of Power
Americas political history is a fascinating paradox. The United States was born with the admonition that government posed a threat to liberty. This apprehension became the …
American Wars
From the American Revolution in the 18th century to the Iraq War in the 21st century, wars have had a profound impact on U.S. history. Each of the 12 major conflicts since 1775 has …
American Presidential Campaigns and Elections
Presidential campaigns and elections provide the drama and substance of America's democratic process. As democracy in action, they punctuate our nation's history in precise …
The Growth of American Government, Revised and Updated Edition
American government evolved over the generations since the mid-nineteenth century. The changing character of these institutions is a critical part of the history of the United …
Representative Democracy
The rise of an immensely powerful federal government in the twentieth century has tended to obscure the importance of state and local government in American history. Yet …
American Presidential Campaigns and Elections
Presidential campaigns and elections provide the drama and substance of America's democratic process. As democracy in action, they punctuate our nation's history in precise …
The Environment Since 1945
Over the last 60 years, environmental politics and policy have shaped the modern world and sparked some of the most controversial—and complicated—disputes in American history. On …
Human Tradition in the Gilded Age and Progressive Era
The period between 1870 and 1920 was one of the most dynamic in American history. This era witnessed the invention of the automobile, the establishment of women's suffrage, and the …
The Paradox of Power
America’s political history is a fascinating paradox. The United States was born with the admonition that government posed a threat to liberty. This apprehension became the …
American Presidential Campaigns and Elections
Presidential campaigns and elections provide the drama and substance of America's democratic process. As democracy in action, they punctuate our nation's history in precise …