In 1879, Thomas Edison invented the first practical incandescent electric light, ushering in an era driven by electricity--and helping to transform the country's agrarian economy into the modern industrial economy it is today.
In 1879, Thomas Edison invented the first practical incandescent electric light, ushering in an era driven by electricity--and helping to transform th...
In May 1869, the U.S. railroad network unified when the Central Pacific and Union Pacific railroads came together in Promontory. Utah--an important milestone in the expansion of the United States with both positive and negative impacts on the nation.
In May 1869, the U.S. railroad network unified when the Central Pacific and Union Pacific railroads came together in Promontory. Utah--an important mi...
In Paris during the spring, summer, and autumn of 1782, three remarkable Americans--Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, and John Jay--led the representation of the United States in negotiations that brought an end to the American Revolutionary War.
In Paris during the spring, summer, and autumn of 1782, three remarkable Americans--Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, and John Jay--led the representatio...
In 1823, President James Monroe proclaimed that European powers should not be permitted to interfere in the affairs of the sovereign states of the Americas. However, in 1904, President Theodore Roosevelt added the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine, which effectively allowed the U.S. to intervene in Latin American affairs.
In 1823, President James Monroe proclaimed that European powers should not be permitted to interfere in the affairs of the sovereign states of the Ame...
On October 29, 1929, more than 16 million stock shares were sold at the New York Stock Exchange, and by the end of November investors had lost more than $100 billion in assets. With the crash, the prosperity of the Roaring Twenties came to a close and a dark era of financial despair dawned in the U.S.
On October 29, 1929, more than 16 million stock shares were sold at the New York Stock Exchange, and by the end of November investors had lost more th...
Considered the most important U.S. civil rights law, the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibited discrimination in public facilities, government, and employment based on race, color, religion, or national origin.
Considered the most important U.S. civil rights law, the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibited discrimination in public facilities, government, and empl...
In December 1903, Orville and Wilbur Wright made history by embarking on the first controlled airplane flight among the dunes of Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, thus opening up an era of aviation throughout the world.
In December 1903, Orville and Wilbur Wright made history by embarking on the first controlled airplane flight among the dunes of Kitty Hawk, North Car...
'Alexander Graham Bell and the Telephone' tells the story of the man who invented the telephone, the people who helped him, and the changes that came about because of one of the greatest inventions of all time. This book will be useful in secondary education, and features biographical sidebars, footnotes and a chronology.
'Alexander Graham Bell and the Telephone' tells the story of the man who invented the telephone, the people who helped him, and the changes that came ...
'The Prohibition Era' examines the social, political, and economic factors that led to the banning of alcohol and its eventual reinstatement as a legal beverage. This book is suitable for use in secondary education, and features biographical sidebars, a chronology, a timeline, and footnotes.
'The Prohibition Era' examines the social, political, and economic factors that led to the banning of alcohol and its eventual reinstatement as a lega...
During the decades following the American Civil War, the economy of the United States experienced phenomenal growth. This book explores the foundations and repercussions of the law that reshaped American business, the Sherman Antitrust Act.
During the decades following the American Civil War, the economy of the United States experienced phenomenal growth. This book explores the foundation...
