Perspectives on history series

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Presidential elections, 1789-1996

1998
Presents short readings relating to American presidential elections up to 1996, including excerpts from primary sources.

Aviation

early flight in America
1999
A collect of photographs, letters, and articles describing the early days of flight in America, pioneers of aviation, and the role of airpower before and after World War I.

Architecture

an image for America
1998

War of 1812

1998
Discusses the causes, events, campaigns, personalities, and aftermath of the War of 1812.

Political humor in America

1998
A selection of humorous comments from American politicians, including senators, representatives, and presidents, as well as columnists H.L. Mencken and Will Rogers.

Irish Americans

1998
A collection of short readings about Irish Americans that describes their struggles in Ireland, their journeys to America, and their lives in a new land.

Crime and punishment

the Colonial period to the new frontier
1998
A collection of primary sources on crime and punishment in the U.S. from the sixteenth century to the mid-nineteenth, covering such topics as Puritan laws, Revolution-era punishments, and frontier executions.

The beat generation

1998
Presents a selection of writings by authors associated with the Beat Generation, and includes photographs, critiques of their work, and comments from Joyce Johnson, girlfriend of Jack Kerouac, and musician David Amram.

Political scandals

our democratic system prevails
1998
Contains a selection of documents that provide insight into several of the political scandals that have occurred throughout American history.

American Quakers

1998
Contains a selection of primary source documents that provides information about the origins, history, and practice of Quakerism in America.

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