Documenting America, the primary source documents of a nation

Presents primary source documents and explanatory text that covers the rise of America, as a world power, from 1920 until 1945.

Presents primary source documents and explanatory text that covers the growth and development of America from 1945 until today.

Presents primary source documents and explanatory text that covers the American Civil War in 1865 to the beginning of the twentieth century in 1900.

Readers examine American history between the end of the Civil War and the end of World War I, considering in depth both the imperialist and progressive influences that heralded the countrys future position as a major force on the international stage.

Presents primary source documents and explanatory text that covers the growth and development of America from 1945 until today.

Chronicles the political and social history of the United States in the aftermath of one world war through its engagement in another.

Inflamed passions on both sides of the slavery debate inspired fervent rhetoric, much of which is reflected in the primary source documents interspersed with the text in this thought-provoking volume, which chronicles the events of the American Civil War and the Reconstruction period that followed.

This penetrating look at American history between the Civil War and 20th century includes firsthand accounts that reveal the prevailing ideologies of the time and shed light on significant people and events.