1865-1898

In 1886, when the son of respected New York architect John Cross finds himself deeply in debt to a notorious gang that rules the underworld of the city, his father must help the gang pull off a robbery with his intimate knowledge of the city's mansions and museums. But as Cross's skills become more valuable to the gang, his life hangs in a delicate balance.

An overview of the Civil War and Reconstruction eras, covering slavery, the Civil War and the Confederacy, and Black politics in the South.

In 1888 New York City, seventeen-year-old governess Verity Newton agrees to become a spy, whatever the risk, after learning that the man for whom she has feelings sympathizes with rebels developing non-magical sources of power, via steam engines, in hopes of gaining freedom from British rule.

Presents an overview of post-Civil War America, discussing the events and challenges that marked the Reconstruction which began in 1863 and ended in 1877.

Argues that illegal maneuvers by Republicans robbed the 1876 presidential election from New York democrat Samuel J. Tilden and gave it to Rutherford B. Hayes; and discusses the election's effect on race relations.

Carrie, living in Chicago in 1871, finds herself in competition with her wealthy friend Jessica for the love of handsome John Stapleton, but she must put all thoughts of romance aside when a great fire sweeps the city and she must fight for her life and the lives of others.

Surveys key documents produced between 1874 and 1917, including the text of forty primary source documents, each accompanied by a critical essay.

Surveys key documents produced during the Reconstruction era, with forty primary source documents, each supported by a critical essay written by historians and teachers.