The Living history library

An account of life in the slave South and the anti-slavery struggle which that life created. Includes Nat Turner, Henry Bibb, Elijah Lovejoy, John Brown and many anonymous slaves.

Traces the causes, events, and aftermath of the Mexican War, including quotes from contemporary sources and discussions of the social and political climate of the country at the time.

Using a wide variety of primary sources, examines the Afro-Americans' role in and contribution to the Union and Confederacy during the Civil War and the resulting change in their position as citizens.

Selections from original accounts of life in early settlements linked by the editor's historical narrative, show the hardship and hope of servant, slave, and settler in early America.

Uses original source material to portray the momentous changes that took place in American labor, industry, and trade-unionism following the Civil War. Focuses on the work environment in this early age of mass production and mechanization, and shows how abusive conditions often led to labor unrest.