In This Guide
Introduction to United States history
Native American history
European explorers and colonists in America
Slavery in America
The American Revolution
The early years of the United States
The Civil War
The settling of the American West
The late 19th century, the Industrial Revolution, and the Gilded Age
The United States in World War I
The Roaring ’20s and Prohibition
The Great Depression and the New Deal
The United States in World War II
The 1950s U.S. and the cold war
The United States in the 1960s
The United States in the 1970s
U.S. History: One Nation, On the Web
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Email ThisIntroduction to United States history
Even a quick glance at the history section of your local library or a basic search on the Internet... read more»
Native American history
The history of America begins not with the first European explorers to visit the continent but with... read more»
European explorers and colonists in America
Early European settlements were characterized by both successes and failures, as Europeans tried to... read more»
Slavery in America
The tragedy of slavery is an undeniably influential part of American history. These sites will give... read more»
The American Revolution
Many of the most famous events in American history happened during the Revolution. From the first... read more»
The early years of the United States
The early years of the United States, roughly 1800–1840, drastically shaped the political and... read more»
The Civil War
There may be as many Web sites devoted to the Civil War as there are for the rest of American... read more»
The settling of the American West
The exploration and settling of the American West began well before the Civil War. Although it was... read more»
The late 19th century, the Industrial Revolution, and the Gilded Age
In the late 19th century the United States began to change from a rural nation to an urban... read more»
The United States in World War I
It took a few years, but eventually the United States became involved in the great global conflict... read more»
The Roaring ’20s and Prohibition
After World War I it seemed as if the whole country decided to loosen up. Welcome to the Roaring... read more»
The Great Depression and the New Deal
In the 1930s the Unites States faced its greatest crisis since the Civil War. The Stock Market... read more»
The United States in World War II
World War II transformed the United States from a country mainly concerned with its own problems to... read more»
The 1950s U.S. and the cold war
After World War II Americans returned to the business of living their lives and raising families,... read more»
The United States in the 1960s
The 1960s was one of the most turbulent decades in U.S. history, as the seemingly calm ’50s... read more»
The United States in the 1970s
Many of the political, social, and cultural movements that began in the 1950s and 1960s, including... read more»
