Joy Hakim

Beginning with George Washington's inauguration and continuing into the nineteenth century, The New Nation tells the story of the remarkable challenges that the freshly formed United States faced. Thomas Jefferson's purchase of the Louisiana Territories (bought from France at a mere four cents an acre!), Lewis and Clark's daring expedition through this wilderness, the War of 1812 a.k.a. "Revolutionary War, Part II," Tecumseh's effort to form an Indian...

Discusses the events leading up to the American Revolution, including how the colonies became an independent country, the effects of the French and Indian War, and influential leaders such as George Washington and Sam Adams.

Presents the history of the United States from the colonization of the New World through the middle of the eighteenth century.

Discusses the period of growth in American history prior to the Civil War, describing the lives of people from a variety of backgrounds, including Jedediah Smith, Emily Dickinson, John James Audubon, and Sojourner Truth.

Covers the period of American history from 1918 to 1945, including the Roaring Twenties, the Great Depression, and World War II.

Traces the period between Copernicus's theory about the sun's location at the center of the universe through the early days of atomic theory, offering introductory portraits of such contributors as Giordano Bruno, Galileo, and Isaac Newton.

Covers the period of American history from 1945 to 1998, from the end of World War II to the Clinton administration.

Contains source documents for American history, and the series index.