Books in The military history of the United States 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.

Fulfill the need to incorporate primary source in your American history material with this engaging new series. Each book uses a variety of primary source documents, to capture readers' attention and provide a unique perspective on history events. Public documents, including newspaper articles, speeches, historic acts of legislation, and treaties, give reader a broader understanding of the events that shaped our nation, while personal diaries and letter provide intimate portraits of the people who influenced or witnessed those events. Featuring words drawn straight from the shapers of history, this captivating series gives readers richer understanding of the nation's history.

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.

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.