United States History Books

This faithful reproduction of the June 15, 1889, edition of Harper’s Weekly Magazine pairs original text with striking illustrations to document th...

More than 20,000 Hispanics fought in the Civil War: some for the Union and some for the Confederacy. Thousands of Hispanic civilians lent their hea...

As keepers of the American legacy, the National Park Service strives to preserve the American narrative in a manner that is pluralistic and inclusi...

''FREE LAND!'' was the cry.   The Homestead Act of 1862 had an immediate and enduring effect upon America. Under this law, more than 270 million ac...

Early American industry was forged in the 3000 degree heat of small iron furnaces in the forests of Pennsylvania. These furnaces were also the hear...

For most of the 1.5 million people who visit Mammoth Cave National Park yearly, the cave, forest trails, and Green River are the major attractions....

"One, day not long ago, I was going through some papers left to me when my sister died. I came upon a diary that no one in the family seems to have...

Paula Steichen was only two when she moved with her immediate family, the Sandburgs, to Connemara, a beautiful old mansion on more than two hundred...

Powerful stories of influential Native Americans — for kids ages 8 to 12From every background and tribal nation, native people are a vital part of ...

By the end of the 18th century, over 15,000 enslaved African men, women, and children had arrived, labored, and died in what is now known as New Yo...

Joseph Plum Martin - Private Yankee Doodle - recreates the daily life of the Revolutionary soldier as no one else has ever done! He withholds nothi...

Late into the 19th century, the Pullman Palace Car Company transformed basic railroad travel into a luxurious, personalized excursion. The resultin...

“Simply ‘Father’...is a wonderful book about my great-grandfather, Theodore Roosevelt, as seen ‘through the eyes of his children.’ It shows why his...

Sagamore Hill was Theodore Roosevelt's home for more than 30 years until his death in 1919. He had it built long before he became the 26th US presi...

At over two-dozen national parks, the American Revolution awaits discovery. The essays in this handbook are a tool in the process of rediscovering ...

Most of us are familiar with iconic national monuments such as Gettysburg National Military Park, the Washington Monument, the Statue of Liberty, a...

The Battle of Antietam is known for not only being the bloodiest single day battle in the American history but also for being the turning point in ...

The Fall of Fort Henry discusses the battle at the fort that led to a very important Union vitory during the Civil War. The fall of the fort gave t...

Fortress. Redoubt. Stronghold. Tower. Castle. Bastion. No matter the word for them, forts across the United States have stood the test of time and ...

Why was a fort constructed along the Mississippi named Massachusetts? Why build a fortification on a barrier island far from the mainland shore? Wh...

An estimated two hundred photographers rushed to Johnstown to record what was clearly the greatest natural disaster of the 19th century. Carrying p...

The battles of Lexington and Concord on April 19, 1775, mark the start of the American Revolutionary War. On this day, tensions finally boiled ove...

"My race needs no special defense, for the past history of them in this country proves them to be equal of any people anywhere. All they need is an...

Dawn was just emerging from a cold February night when Loyalist forces marching alongside Scottish Highlanders, attempted to cross the dismantled M...