A Focus book

Chronicles the events leading to the depression of 1893, an economic slump surpassed only by that of the 1930's.

Discusses the events leading to the issuance of the statement known as the Monroe Doctrine which shaped American foreign policy for more than a century.

Discusses the social and religious climate that led to the Salem witch hunts and describes the trials and their aftermath.

Discusses the events leading to the enactment of the prohibition amendment, the problems caused by that amendment, and its continuing effects on society.

Explains how the conditions surrounding the tragic Triangle Shirtwaist Company fire were representative of the garment industry in 1911 and how disclosure of these conditions contributed to subsequent reforms resulting from public pressure.

Describes the conflict between Great Britain and the United States over Oregon after the Revolutionary War.

An account of the two-and-a-half-year expedition that yielded vast knowledge of the West, geographically and scientifically.