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All that Glitters: The Men and Women of the Gold and Silver Rushes by Phyllis Raybin Emert Firsthand accounts describe life in the mining camps for men and women, tools of the trade, recreation, and the system of law and order in the... ISBN: 978-1-878668-49-3 Price: $7.95 Paperback, 64pp Series: Perspectives on History Time Period(s) covered: 1789-1861 Westward Expansion Topic(s) covered: Relocation & Immigration, Justice & Law | ||
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by Pat Perrin Compelling firsthand accounts and primary source documents underpin the introduction to U.S. history in History Compass' popular Researching... ISBN: 978-1-57960-097-6 Price: $8.95 Paperback, 0pp Series: Researching American History Time Period(s) covered: 1750-1789 Revolutionary America Topic(s) covered: Justice & Law | ||
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by Pat Perrin Set against the background of discrimination and violence against African-Americans in the early and middle 20th century, this volume introduces... ISBN: 978-1-57960-081-5 Price: $8.95 Paperback, 56pp Series: Researching American History Time Period(s) covered: 1945-Present Contemporary America Topic(s) covered: Black History, Justice & Law, Labor History, Native Americans, Relocation & Immigration, Science & Technology, War & Conflict, Women's History, 20th Century Topics | ||
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Civil Rights Movement 1954-1968: We Shall Overcome, Some Day (2nd Edition) by Mitch Yamasaki Through a collection of original source documents and the words of those who lived through the era, Civil Rights Movement gives insight into... ISBN: 978-1-932663-20-4 Price: $7.95 Paperback, 102pp Series: Perspectives on History Time Period(s) covered: 1945-Present Contemporary America Topic(s) covered: Black History, Justice & Law | ||
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The Constitution and the Bill of Rights by Wim Coleman Accounts of Shays' Rebellion, the Articles of Confederation, the call for a Federal Convention, key excerpts from the Virginia Plan, and notes... ISBN: 978-1-57960-057-0 Price: $7.95 Paperback, 68pp Series: Perspectives on History Time Period(s) covered: 1750-1789 Revolutionary America Topic(s) covered: Justice & Law, Intellectual History | ||
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The Constitution and the Bill of Rights (2nd Edition) by Pat Perrin, Wim Coleman The Constitution and the Bill of Rights presents the foundation documents for the United States government, as told through the original... ISBN: 978-1-932663-11-2 Price: $8.95 Paperback, 56pp Series: Researching American History Time Period(s) covered: 1750-1789 Revolutionary America Topic(s) covered: Justice & Law | ||
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Crime and Punishment: The Colonial Period to the New Frontier by Wim Coleman, Pat Perrin Compelling firsthand accounts and primary source U.S. history documents underpin History Compass' popular Perspectives on History series. This... ISBN: 978-1-57960-047-6 Price: $7.95 Paperback, 68pp Series: Perspectives on History Time Period(s) covered: Early America to 1763, 1789-1861 Westward Expansion Topic(s) covered: Justice & Law | ||
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Cry "Witch!": The Salem Witchcraft Trials (2nd Edition) by Lawrence Gain, Juliet H. Mofford Amid a time of turmoil, the "afflicted girls" of 1692 Salem, Massachusetts cried out against scores of accused witches. Smallpox epidemics,... ISBN: 978-1-932663-18-1 Price: $7.95 Paperback, 78pp Series: Perspectives on History Time Period(s) covered: Early America to 1763 Topic(s) covered: Justice & Law, Social and Cultural History | ||
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The Declaration of Independence by Pat Perrin, Wim Coleman Through letters, speeches, political tracts, and summaries of the document text, this volume provides insight into the Declaration of Independence,... ISBN: 978-1-57960-070-9 Price: $8.95 Paperback, 54pp Series: Researching American History Time Period(s) covered: 1750-1789 Revolutionary America Topic(s) covered: War & Conflict, Justice & Law | ||
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by Ellen Hansen Dramatic excerpts from the Scopes trial and the words of William Jennings Bryan and Clarence Darrow are complemented by excerpts from modern... ISBN: 978-1-878668-34-9 Price: $7.95 Paperback, 64pp Series: Perspectives on History Time Period(s) covered: 1865-1920 The Advent of Modern America Topic(s) covered: Justice & Law, Science & Technology | ||
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The Great Depression: A Nation in Distress by Janet Beyer, JoAnne Weisman Deitch The Great Depression brought devastation to America's economy and its people. Excerpts from interviews, magazine and news articles, letters,... ISBN: 978-1-878668-46-2 Price: $7.95 Paperback, 64pp Series: Perspectives on History Time Period(s) covered: 1914-1945 The United States and Two World Wars Topic(s) covered: Justice & Law | ||
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Movin' On: The Great Migration North by Mitch Yamasaki The Great Migration had a profound impact on the history of the United States in the 20th century. Between 1910 and 1970, six and one half million... ISBN: 978-1-57960-004-4 Price: $7.95 Paperback, 68pp Series: Perspectives on History Time Period(s) covered: 1865-1920 The Advent of Modern America, 1914-1945 The United States and Two World Wars Topic(s) covered: Black History, Labor History, Justice & Law | ||
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The New Deal: Hope for the Nation by Cheryl Edwards When Franklin D. Roosevelt became President in March of 1933, the nation was near the depths of the Great Depression. Under his leadership, the... ISBN: 978-1-878668-47-9 Price: $7.95 Paperback, 68pp Series: Perspectives on History Time Period(s) covered: 1914-1945 The United States and Two World Wars Topic(s) covered: Justice & Law, Labor History, 20th Century Topics | ||
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Political Scandals: Our Democratic System Prevails by David C. King This anthology looks at some of the political scandals in our nation's history including Aaron Burr's killing of Alexander Hamilton, Andrew Jackson... ISBN: 978-1-57960-012-9 Price: $7.95 Paperback, 60pp Series: Perspectives on History Time Period(s) covered: 1750-1789 Revolutionary America, 1789-1861 Westward Expansion, 1850-1877 The Civil War and Reconstruction, 1865-1920 The Advent of Modern America, 1914-1945 The United States and Two World Wars, 1945-Present Contemporary America Topic(s) covered: Justice & Law | ||
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Presidential Elections: 1789-1996 by D. Antonio Cantu From the presidency of George Washington to the 1996 re-election of Bill Clinton, presidential elections in America have always had an aura of... ISBN: 978-1-57960-023-9 Price: $7.95 Paperback, 66pp Series: Perspectives on History Time Period(s) covered: 1789-1861 Westward Expansion, 1750-1789 Revolutionary America, 1850-1877 The Civil War and Reconstruction, 1865-1920 The Advent of Modern America, 1914-1945 The United States and Two World Wars, 1945-Present Contemporary America Topic(s) covered: Justice & Law, Social and Cultural History | ||
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The Progressive Movement: 1900-1917 by A. J. Scopino Jr. The Progressive Movement evolved around the turn of the century as a response to the transformation of the country from an agricultural nation... ISBN: 978-1-878668-94-3 Price: $7.95 Paperback, 60pp Series: Perspectives on History Time Period(s) covered: 1865-1920 The Advent of Modern America Topic(s) covered: Justice & Law | ||
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by JoAnne Weisman Deitch This compilation of primary sources provides a detailed view of the post-Civil War Reconstruction period, covering freed slaves, carpetbaggers,... ISBN: 978-1-57960-072-3 Price: $8.95 Paperback, 56pp Series: Researching American History Time Period(s) covered: 1850-1877 The Civil War and Reconstruction Topic(s) covered: Black History, Justice & Law, War & Conflict | ||
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Reconstruction: Binding the Wounds by Cheryl Edwards This compelling anthology of primary sources describing the period of post-Civil War reconstruction focuses on problems facing the freed slaves,... ISBN: 978-1-878668-51-6 Price: $7.95 Paperback, 68pp Series: Perspectives on History Time Period(s) covered: 1850-1877 The Civil War and Reconstruction Topic(s) covered: Black History, Justice & Law | ||
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by David C. King The decade of the 1920s began in turmoil and ended in turmoil, but, in between, Americans breezed through the amazing years known as the "Roaring... ISBN: 978-1-878668-65-3 Price: $7.95 Paperback, 60pp Series: Perspectives on History Time Period(s) covered: 1914-1945 The United States and Two World Wars Topic(s) covered: Justice & Law, Social and Cultural History | ||
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by JoAnne Weisman Deitch This anthology highlights the Constitution's treatment of voting and elections, leaders who have influenced voting practices, the electoral college,... ISBN: 978-1-57960-092-1 Price: $8.95 Paperback, 52pp Series: Researching American History Time Period(s) covered: 1865-1920 The Advent of Modern America Topic(s) covered: Justice & Law | ||
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