The Expansion of Power deals with World War II, the atomic bomb, communism, the Korean War, the Vietnam War and with the social upheavals that followed these conflicts. It is written from the perspective of the presidency of the United States.

This book summarizes the 27 Amendments to the Constitution in a simple, concise and precise manner.

The United States has been repeatedly involved in military actions since the time of the Revolutionary War. The observation is that the United States has been on a constant war footing since its inception. Most treatments of the military activities by the United States only consider major wars. However, there are numerous military actions that the United States has undertaken throughout its history, especially against Native Americans. This book presents a complete yet concise history of these military involvements by the United States.

The early Presidents of the United States under the Continental Congress set up many of the traditions and ideas of the present day Presidency. These insightful individuals who served as the country's first chief executives have almost been obliterated by history, especially for their contributions to the making of the executive office.

Perhaps the greatest challenge that can befall a nation is a conflict that results in a civil war. The United States, after barely being in existence as a constitutional government for only 72 years, experienced such an event in 1861. The reasons for the division between the North and the South centered on the slavery question and its economic effects, the tariffs-which mostly affected the South-and the unresolved issue of states' rights. The American Civil War remains as the most violent time in the history of the United States. More than 620,000 men lost their lives in the war. The war left...

The gilded age, which occurred after the Civil War ended, was concerned with issues such as the reform of the civil service system, the regulation of the railroads, attempts at temperance, the restriction of further immigration, tariffs and the revamping of the monetary system. The Reconstruction, which took place between 1865 and 1877, was the period of readjustment to deal with the South. Industrialization happened very rapidly with the country being transformed into a nation of large cities and many factories. The westward movement pushed into areas that were inhabited by Indians, and as...