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The American Revolution
Michael Weber
Library Binding (Heinemann/Raintree, Jan. 1, 2000)Traces the history of the American Revolution, from the Boston Massacre to the British surrender at Yorktown.
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The Progressive Era and World War 1
Tanya Lee Stone
Library Binding (Heinemann/Raintree, Jan. 1, 2001)Recounts the history of the United States during the early twentieth century, from the age of social activism known as the Progressive Era through World War I to the Roaring Twenties.
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Exploration and Settlement: Richard Steins
Richard Steins
Library Binding (Heinemann/Raintree, Jan. 1, 2001)Recounts the stories of the French, English, and Dutch in the New World, their reasons for settlement, and their relations with the native Americans.
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Colonial America
Richard Steins
Library Binding (Heinemann/Raintree, Jan. 1, 2000)Describes the daily life and important events in the American colonies during the time of British rule.
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Our Colonial Period: Chronicle of American History from 1607 to 1770
Bill Yenne
Paperback (Bluewood Books, Dec. 1, 1995)Story of the brave, yet often naive European settlers who established the colonies.Making of America Series contains a Where to Go section that brings the past into the present, offering a wide variety of museums and historic sites. Readers can experience and see firsthand where many of the events in the book actually took place.
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The Great Depression and World War II
Tanya Lee Stone
Library Binding (Heinemann/Raintree, Jan. 1, 2001)Discusses the stock market crash, Franklin D. Roosevelt's presidency and his actions to improve the economy and his involvement with World War II, major battles of the war, its affect on the country, and life after the war.
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The Making of America: The Civil War
Marty Jezer
Paperback (Bluewood Books, Sept. 1, 2001)This book covers the pivotal events leading up to, during, and after the war. Beginning with the election of Abraham Lincoln, the secession of southern states from the Union and the bombing of Fort Sumter the country enters into an all out war. A detailed account of each of the major battles is included as well as concise descriptions of key political people, issues and events, including: the Emancipation Proclamation, Lincoln's assassination, the economy, and the lasting effects of the war upon the former slaves.
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Exploration and Discovery: The Making of America Series
Bill Yenne
Paperback (Bluewood Books, Oct. 1, 1995)Book by Yenne, Bill
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The Cold War Years
Dale Anderson
Library Binding (Heinemann/Raintree, Jan. 1, 2001)Describes the changes that occured in the United States during the mid-twentieth century, as the country tried to achieve its democratic ideals while struggling against nations promoting the rival social system of communism.
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Growing and Dividing
Ellen Thro, Andrew K. Frank
Library Binding (Heinemann/Raintree, Sept. 1, 2000)Describes how America grew and prospered during the antebellum era after the War of 1812, and explains the origins of heated disputes between the North and the South.
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The Young Republic
Michael Weber
Library Binding (Heinemann/Raintree, Jan. 1, 2000)Discusses the problems of the United States's first troubled years, including how it would rule itself, deal with foreign countries, pay its war debts, and organize its land areas.
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Civil War and Reconstruction
Michael Weber
Library Binding (Heinemann/Raintree, Sept. 1, 2000)Explains events leading up to the Civil War, relates the major battles, and discusses the challenges faced by the reunited country after the end of the war.
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