The text provides a balanced approach to U.S. history, considering the people, events, and ideas that have shaped the United States from both the top down (politics, economics, diplomacy) and bottom up (eyewitness accounts, lived ...
Divided into three sections - colonial era, nineteenth century, and twentieth century - and featuring essays by prominent American historians, this volume serves as an excellent text for courses in American Religion, the History of Religion ...
By 1827, disappointed in failing to secure a federal district judgeship for the Southern District ofNew York, Wheaton had accepted an ambassadorship to Denmark.91 Wheaton was succeeded as Reporter for the Supreme Court by Richard Peters ...
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
The story of Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton, whose politics put these Founding Founders in constant conflict which led to the most famous duel in American history.
Over 300 historians joined together to create the book they wanted for their own students—an accessible, synthetic narrative that reflects the best of recent historical scholarship and provides a jumping-off point for discussions in the U ...
A look at major events in U.S. and world history as they influenced, and as they may have been influenced by, the cultivation and use of hemp.
" This is an in-depth portrait of a great people, from their fragile origins through their struggles for independence and nationhood, their heroic efforts and sacrifices to deal with the 'organic sin’ of slavery and the preservation of ...
In this book you will learn about: Early History of the Native American People, Native American Culture and Traditions, Native Americans in the Civil War, Notable Native Americans in US History, The Mistreatment of the Native American ...
One hundred essays--each spurred by a famous phrase or quotation, such as "Remember the Alamo" or "Give me liberty or give me death"--are arranged chronologically to trace the events that shaped the history of America. Original.