b'History GREAT EVENTS FROM HISTORY 77Great Events from History: NEW! American HistoryPRINTED IN1775-1850Forging a New Nation FULL COLORThis second set in the new Great Events from HistoryAmerican History series picks up where the first set left off, spanning the years of the Revolutionary War, the Articles of Confederation, and ultimately the Constitution, as well as the nations further expansion, Manifest Destiny and relations with Native Americans, relations with foreign nations, the politics of slavery and abolition, and the War of 1812. Also examined is the shifting culture of the time, including early American publications, religious movements, musical and artistic movements, and the growth of American enterprise. Political turmoil is also put into context, with the birth of the Republican Party, presidential elections, and rebellions and conspiracies of the time. This set immerses students and readers in the events of the Revolutionary War, as well as the growth of the nation during and after that period.In addition, these volumes profile the lives and achievements of many notable figures in early American history, such as George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abigail Adams, John Quincy Adams, Davy Crockett, Tecumseh, andLittle Turtle.In-depth, yet accessible essays provide a summary of the event and discuss the events significance and historical impact. Entries are supplemented with sources for further reading, maps, quotations from primary source documents, timelines, and hundreds of photographs and illustrations. FREE NEW!Online AccessOctober 2024 | Two Volumes; 698 Pages | Print ISBN: 978-1-63700-781-5FREE HISTORYLibrary Price: $245 Great Events from History: NEW! Fall 2025 American HistoryPRINTED INFULL COLOR Great Events from History 1850-1918War, Peace & GrowthGREAT EVENTS FROM HISTORYThis third entry in the new Great Events from HistoryAmerican History series picksAmerican History up where the second left off, encompassing slavery, the American Civil War, the1850-1918 Reconstruction era, ongoing relations with Native Americans, the countrys expansion and War, Peace & Growth admission of new states to the Union, shifting politics and successive presidential elections, the expanding roles of women in society, the coalescence of American culture, expansion of commerce and industry, and ultimately the nations entry into World War I.This set immerses students and readers in the events of both the Civil War and World War I, and the nations growth in-between.Topics discussed include: The Emancipation Proclamation of 1862 U.S. Civil War from 1861-1865, with separate articles on notable battles Black Codes of the 1860s Passage of civil rights acts Wars with Native Americans The admission of 17 states to the Union, and important land purchases Presidential elections from 1852-1916 The Spanish-American War of 1898 The Boxer Rebellion in China, 1900FREEWorld War I from 1914-1918 NEW!Online AccessFREEIn addition, these volumes present the lives of such notable figures as Susan B. Anthony, James Buchanan, Grover Cleveland, Ulysses S. Grant, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Robert E. Lee, Abraham Lincoln, William McKinley, Herman Melville, Clara Barton, Eugene V. Debs, Thomas Edison, Franklin Pierce, Harriet Beecher Stowe, William Howard Taft, Mark Twain, Woodrow Wilson, and many more. Detailed, yet accessible essays provide a summary of the event and discuss the events significance and historical impact. Entries are supplemented with sources for further reading, maps, quotations from primary source documents, timelines, and hundreds of photographs and illustrations. Designed for history students at the high school and undergraduate levels, public librarians will also find the set, and the series as a whole, invaluable as a reference tool for students at all academic levels.September 2025 | Two Volumes; 650 Pages | Print ISBN: 979-8-89179-164-0 | Library Price: $245GET ONLINE ACCESS(800) 221-1592 WITH YOUR PRINT BUY! www.salempress.com2024-433 Salem Spring 2025 Catalog.indd 77 2024-12-12 12:27PM'