Del Norte Public Library

The Henry Reeve text (1945) as revised by Francis Bowen. Includes index. The Henry Reeve text as revised by Francis Bowen. Includes index and appendices

Introduces the European immigrants who came to North America as explorers and settlers, their interactions with native people, and the wars that ultimately led to their independence.

A history of the Industrial Revolution focusing primarily on the United States during the nineteenth century and on the change from an agrarian society to one based on machines and factories.

America experienced unprecedented expansion and turmoil in the years between 1815 and 1848. Historian David S. Reynolds illuminates the period's political story as well as the social and cultural movements that influenced it. He casts fresh light on Andrew Jackson, who redefined the presidency, along with John Quincy Adams and James K. Polk, who expanded the nation's territory and strengthened its position internationally. Waking Giant captures the...

Discusses town and country life during the Revolutionary War, the roles of women, how Native and African Americans lived, and life in America in the post-war years.

Describes the reform efforts made in the decades prior to the American Civil War, discussing the individuals who worked to establish the nation's free public schools, prisons, and hospitals, and examining the conditions and motivations that led to these reforms.

A brilliant new translation of de Tocqueville's masterpiece also includes an account of Tocqueville's travels in Michigan among the Iroquois

Describes various aspects of the lives of women and girls during the nineteenth century, including their lack of educational opportunities, restrictive clothing, pastimes, courtship and marriage, and limited employment prospects.