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 African-Americans migrated from the South to northern cities, pushed by the hardships of their rural homelands and pulled by the job and educational opportunities of the urban North. Noted historian Mitch Yamasaki's anthology introduces their story through letters, essays, government documents, photographs, literature, and news accounts.

Movin' On: The Great Migration North (History Compass)

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In 1774, a band of English religious dissenters came to America seeking redemption and earthly paradise through hard work and good deeds. They were called Shakers, and their leader was a mysterious and charismatic woman known as Mother Ann Lee. They founded their first community in Watervliet, New York, hoping to convert others to their beliefs and communal lifestyle. This anthology presents Shaker contributions to architecture, furniture design, medicine, farming, craftsmanship, music, and other aspects of American life. It also introduces the philosophy of the Shakers.

Shakers (History Compass)

Selections from the words and photos of the developers, businessmen, and celebrities of the entertainment and news media relate to the prophecies and expectations of the new media, from the technical side of its development through early broadcasting and advertising to the effects of TV on Americans.

The Age of Broadcasting: Television (Perspectives on History Series)

History

Primary sources detail the course of the War of 1812 between the United States and Britain and its Native American allies, with emphasis on the course of land battles and raids. Students learn why many Native Americans supported the British. Soldiers' experiences come alive through personal accounts. The war did not create new boundaries between the U. S. and Canada or resolve many of the issues which caused the war. It did, however, give Americans a new self-image and led the U.S. to further westward expansion.

War of 1812 (Perspectives on History Series)

Robinson, Mary Alice

NASA Chief Historian Dr. Roger D. Launius highlights several of the many achievements -- and a few of the disastrous failures -- of the space program developed by NASA and sets excerpts from government documents and scientific reports within the context of American society at the time of each new program and launch. Documents and photographs take us from the early unmanned launches to key Kennedy and Nixon decisions, lunar landings, the Challenger accident, the ""Apollo 13"" movie, and to the Mars Pathfinder mission. Launius also introduces the ""Quest for Extraterrestrial Intelligence"" in an article by Carl Sagan.

U.S. Space Program and American Society (History Compass)

Launius, Roger

Science & Math

Architecture: An Image for America (Perspectives on History Series)

Americas

Shipwrecks have interested readers for centuries. In this volume, primary sources detail the fate of the Titanic, the Luisitania, the Essex, the Andrea Doria, and the Brother Jonathan. Editor Phyllis Raybin Emert parallels Melville's text from Moby Dick with actual accounts from the survivors of the whaling ship Essex.

Shipwrecks: The Sinking of the Titanic and Other Disasters at Sea (Perspectives on History Series)

This anthology looks at some of the political scandals in our nation's history including Aaron Burr's killing of Alexander Hamilton, Andrew Jackson and the ""Peggy Eaton Affair,"" Ulysses S. Grant and post-Civil War corruption, the ""Robber Barons,"" Boss Tweed and his hold on Tammany Hall, Warren G. Harding and the Teapot Dome Scandal, Nixon's ""Checkers Speech"" and his role in Watergate, ABSCAM, Ronald Reagan and Iran-Contra, and Clinton and the role of Special Prosecutors.

Political Scandals: Our Democratic System Prevails (Perspectives on History Series)

Selections of primary source materials from the diverse group of Indian nations collectively referred to as Indians of the Great Plains are organized thematically in chapters on Childhood, Education, and Kinship; Everyday Activities; Religious Traditions; Storytelling; Times of Great Change; Further Interaction with Whites; and Relocation and Life Today. Both historic and contemporary excerpts are presented, along with the art of George Catlin and others.

Indians of the Great Plains (History Compass)

In 1898, American troops fought in what Secretary of State John Hay referred to as a ""splendid little war"" in Cuba and the Philippines. In its effort to oust Spanish rule in those colonies, the United States opened the door to world power for itself. Excerpts from the writings of Teddy Roosevelt, &amp;""yellow journalists,"" war correspondents, and American soldiers give the reader a sense of the fervor with which the Americans engaged in this war. The photographs from the war, an account of Clara Barton, the key role of Black regiments, recollections of the Rough Riders, and the poetry of Stephen Crane add to the story.

Spanish-american War: America Emerges As a World Power (Perspectives on History)

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