Books in UNITED STATES HISTORY series

This book traces the evolution of modern conveniences, luxurious consumer goods, developing cities, and the problems of urban living. It describes how, in less than two hundred years, the United States changed from a rural, agricultural society into an industrial world power. Exploring the inventions, ideas, and innovators who helped bring the Industrial Revolution from its roots in Great Britain to America.

The women's suffrage movement was the fight for the right of women to vote. Highlighting the lives and careers of notable suffragists like Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Carrie Chapman Catt, and Alice Paul, author Carol Rust Nash traces the movement’s roots from the temperance and abolition movements through its success with the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment. The author describes the many tactics used to fight for the right to vote for women, as well as the many problems and setbacks faced by the women and men involved in the movement.

Barronø‚'s fully revised Advanced Placement U.S. History test preparation manual presents two full-length practice exams with answer keys and explanatory comments covering all questions. The author also provides extensive study and test-taking advice, followed by an overview of U.S. history from the Colonial era to the twenty-first century. The overview includes sample questions, analyses, and answers. Additional features include a chronological summary of major events, developments, and dates in U.S. history, a glossary defining key words and phrases, and a general index. Enclosed with this manual is an optional CD-ROM that presents two additional full-length AP practice tests with answers and automatic scoring.

A reluctant nation was pushed into World War II by the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor. Engineered by the Japanese military, the attack killed thousands of American soldiers and nearly destroyed the United States Navy. In this book, authors Nathan Anthony and Robert Gardner offer a clear description of the attack on Pearl Harbor, from early Japanese spying operations to a detailed account of the key events of that fateful day.

The place was the vast unexplored western frontier of the United States. The time was 1804. The Lewis and Clark expedition set out and overcome the unknown to open the way for settlers to begin the westward expansion to the Pacific Ocean. Conceived by President Thomas Jefferson to explore the lands of the new Louisiana Purchase, the expedition also made many scientific and geographic observations. Author Judith Edwards highlights the extraordinary spirit of courage and cooperation that existed among the members of the famous expedition. This book is developed from LEWIS AND CLARKS JOURNEY OF DISCOVERY IN AMERICAN HISTORY to allow republication of the original text into ebook, paperback, and trade editions.

A reluctant nation was pushed into World War II by the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor. Engineered by the Japanese military, the attack killed thousands of American soldiers and nearly destroyed the United States Navy. In this book, authors Nathan Anthony and Robert Gardner offer a clear description of the attack on Pearl Harbor, from early Japanese spying operations to a detailed account of the key events of that fateful day.