In This Guide
Introduction to U.S. History
Native American History
European Explorers and Colonists in America
Slavery in America
The American Revolution
Early United States History
The Civil War
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 United States and the Cold War
The 1960s United States
The 1970s United States
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Expand All Guide SectionsIntroduction to U.S. 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
The internet is wonderful source for discovering European explorers and colonists in ... read more »
Slavery in America
The tragedy of slavery in America is an undeniably influential part of ... read more »
The American Revolution
Many of the most famous events in American history happened during the Revolution. From the first ... read more »
Early United States History
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 ... read more »
Settling of the American West
The exploration and settling of the American West began well before the Civil War. ... 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 one. The ... 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 ... read more »
The Great Depression and the New Deal
In the 1930s the United 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 United States and the Cold War
After World War II Americans returned to the business of living their lives and raising families, ... read more »
The 1960s United States
The 1960s in the United States was one of the most turbulent decades in U.S. history, as the seemingly calm ’50s gave way to a time of great social and cultural change. Music, fashion, and art all became intertwined with politics, and resulted in a decade that is remembered to this day as one of both violent confrontation and incredible achievement.
Insights for the 1960s United States
- The civil rights movement came to the forefront of national attention in the 1960s, as the institution of segregation that had been in place since the end of Reconstruction was challenged in the courts, daily life, and in the streets. There is more about Reconstruction and segregation in the “The Civil War” section of this guide.
- The cold war continued in the ’60s, and the United States and Soviet Union found a new way to compete. The space race moved into full force, and led to one of the great achievements of the decade: landing a man on the moon.
- For information on the feminist movement, see the “The United States in the 1970s” section of this guide.
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The 1970s United States
Many of the political, social, and cultural movements that began in the 1950s and 1960s, including ... read more »
