A broad chronological overview of World War II, originally published shortly after the conflict ended.

A compilation of historical documents that illuminate the progression of racial equality in the U.S.

A multifaceted picture of the Civil War presented through the personal narratives of contemporaries, civilian and military.

A collection of documents from historical Americans and Europeans on the consequences of the Old World's discovery of the New.

A collection of essays and lectures from Henry Steele Commager, one of America's eminent historians. The focus is on the age of enlightenment, with particular attention to Thomas Jefferson, and how enlightenment philosophy shaped the birth of the United States.

A compilation of writings that illuminate the social and political ideas of American thought.

A compilation of writings that illuminate the social and political ideas of American thought.

A collection of wide-ranging essays on American education.

A collection of wide-ranging essays on American education.

An overview of the nature and methods of history as a field in social science, written for educators.