Covers the individuals and events related to such topics as world events, the arts, communication, education, government and politics, and science and medicine from the colonial era onward.
Covers the individuals and events related to such topics as world events, the arts, communication, education, government and politics, and science and medicine from the the colonial era onward. Events, lifestyles, social history and key figures unique to each featured era are covered with extraordinary perception and thoroughness. Each volume begins with a chronology of world events to provide a context for the American experience. Explore American life during the era from eleven separate perspectives: world events; the arts; business and the economy; communications; education; government and politics; law and justice; lifestyles, social trends and fashion; religion; science and medicine; sports and recreation. Each chapter includes articles covering headlines and headlinemakers, awards, achievements and other enlightening and entertaining facts reported in an engaging style.
Part of an integrated online collection of primary documents, secondary reference sources, and journal articles covering all areas of U.S history from pre-colonial times to the present day.
"American Eras: Primary Sources is a fascinating, student-friendly reference that's patterned after Gale's award-winning American Decades: Primary Sources series. Like its predecessor, each volume of American Eras: Primary Sources offers full or excerpted primary sources representing a diversity of views that provide insight into the seminal issues, themes, movements, and events from each era. Also included are concise contextual information, notes about the author, further resources, and full color photos and illustrations. The following eras are covered: Early American Civilization, Exploration to 1600; The Colonial Era (1600-1754); Revolutionary Era (1754-1783); Development of a Nation (1783-1815); Reform Era & Eastern U.S. Development (1815-1850); Westward Expansion (1800-1860); Civil War and Reconstruction (1860-1878); and Development of the Industrial United States (1878-1899). The primary sources fall into the following categories: the arts, business and the economy, communications, education, fashion and leisure, government and politics, law and justice, lifestyles and social trends, health, religion, science, medicine, and technology. Providing unique perspectives and a wealth of understanding are oral histories, songs, speeches, advertisements, letters, laws, legal decisions, newspaper articles, cartoons, and recipes, and much more"--
This is the story of America, from the French and Indian War, which began in1754; to the American Revolution and independence from Britain; to the creation of the United States of America; and on to 1815, when a second American war with Britain ended. In those years, the nation's character was set and events happened, which caused other, significant events to happen later in the nation's history. This period is, therefore, extremely important for an understanding of subsequent American history.