A short timeline on the main events of the period of Reconstruction from 1865 to 1897. A few of the events are clickable and can be followed for additional information.

Article outlining the development of new thought, legislation, politics, and the Reconstruction plans in the South.

This describes Russia in the post WWII era when it enters the Cold War. Describes Russian interests in Europe during the reconstruction phase as well as growing tension with the Western powers.

Information about the period in United States history between the Civil War and World War I. The United States was transformed from a rural republic to an urban state.

A brief explanation of Andrew Carnegie's role in the advancement of steel production.

Article introduces era of political and social reform known as Progressivism, in late 19th through early 20th Centuries.

Overview of the plight of Native Americans and government policy after Reconstruction in an era of expanding settlement in U.S.

Overivew of the end of World War I, the Treaty of Versailles and the League of Nations.

Brief overview of G. W. Bush administration policy and the collapse of the Soviet Union effectively ending the Cold War.

Ouline of the changing scope of government involvement in the private sector beginning in 19th Century America Progressive Era and reaching its peak during Roosevelt's New Deal programs.

Overview of the 1920s era clash in values in which religious fundamentalism flourished alongside literary and artistic movements of African-Americans and other American intellectuals.

This site describes the industrialization plans implemented by Stalin. Examines the success and failures of each and how they were achieved. Information is laid out so that it is easy to access and understand.

Overview of Roosevelt administration U.S. foreign policy and the challenge to remain neutral in an era of expansionist totalitarian regimes of Italy, Germany and Japan.

Overview of the early 20th Century, post-depression era period of economic growth and stability brought about by Keynesian economics and the New Deal.

Provides a summary and list of interesting facts about the Battle of Little Bighorn.

Article outlines the sweeping social, economic, and environmental reforms imposed by President Theodore Roosevelt during the early 20th Centruy Progressive Era.

Overview of U.S. domestic, foreign and colonial policy during an era of U.S. expansion and imperialism.

Background information about the literary traditions of the pre-Colonial and Colonial period. Includes information about Native American oral traditions and Native American cultures. Follow the links to the Early American era and to...

A comprehensive overview of what led to the emergence of and the effects of both Industrial Revolutions in the United States.

Explore the lives of Texas' governors. This site organizes the governors into six eras: Early Statehood (1846-1861); War, Ruin, and Reconstruction (1861-1874); The Wild West (1874-1887); Texas Rising (1887-1915); The Politics of...