Smith, C. Carter

Uses a variety of contemporary materials to describe and illustrate the battles fought between January 1864 and April 1865 that led to the end of the Civil War.

Uses a variety of contemporary materials to describe and illustrate the early battles in the Civil War from the firing on Fort Sumter in April 1861 to the conflict at Fredericksburg at the end of 1862.

Describes and illustrates the western territorial expansion of the United States, from post-Revolution territorial activities of the former thirteen colonies to the last military clashes in the early 1900s, through a variety of images created during that period.

Describes and illustrates the opening up and settling of the Old West, its trails, canals, railroads, and other aspects, from the early migrations to the coming of the telephone, through a variety of images created during that period.