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A brief introduction to US history

The United States of America is a nation with a rich history and a noble goal: government of the people, by the people, for the people. Its citizens' struggle to achieve that goal is a dramatic story stretching over hundreds of years.

Worlds collide (1491-1607)

Thinking like a historian: Worlds collide (1491-1607)Before contact: Worlds collide (1491-1607)Old and new worlds collide: Worlds collide (1491-1607)
Spanish colonization : Worlds collide (1491-1607)

Colonial America (1607-1754)

Early colonization projects: Colonial America (1607-1754)Chesapeake and Southern colonies: Colonial America (1607-1754)Colonial North America: Colonial America (1607-1754)

The road to revolution (1754-1800)

The American Revolution: The road to revolution (1754-1800)Creating a nation: The road to revolution (1754-1800)

The early republic (1800-1848)

Politics and society in the early nineteenth century: The early republic (1800-1848)The age of Jackson : The early republic (1800-1848)Culture and reform in the early nineteenth century: The early republic (1800-1848)

The Civil War era (1844-1877)

Sectional tension in the 1850s: The Civil War era (1844-1877)The Civil War: The Civil War era (1844-1877)Reconstruction: The Civil War era (1844-1877)

The Gilded Age (1865-1898)

The Gilded Age: The Gilded Age (1865-1898)The South after the Civil War : The Gilded Age (1865-1898)The American West : The Gilded Age (1865-1898)

Rise to world power (1890-1945)

The age of empire: Rise to world power (1890-1945)The United States in World War I: Rise to world power (1890-1945)1920s America: Rise to world power (1890-1945)
The Great Depression: Rise to world power (1890-1945)World War II: Rise to world power (1890-1945)

The postwar era (1945-1980)

The postwar era, 1945-1950: The postwar era (1945-1980)1950s America: The postwar era (1945-1980)The Civil Rights Movement: The postwar era (1945-1980)
1960s America: The postwar era (1945-1980)1970s America: The postwar era (1945-1980)

The modern era (1980-present)

1980s America: The modern era (1980-present)1990s America: The modern era (1980-present)The United States after 2000: The modern era (1980-present)

Surveys of history

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United States history overview: Surveys of history

Primary documents

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Primary documents: Primary documents

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