U.S. History 101 Historic Events, Key People, Improtant Locations, and More!

Description

The stories of politicos and historic events are often turned into snooze-worthy lectures that even Benjamin Franklin would reject. This guide cuts out all the boring details and instead provides you with a thrilling lesson in U.S. history. From Thomas Jefferson and the Declaration of Independence to Barack H. Obama and the Great Recession, each page takes you on an unforgettable journey through the moments that completely changed this country. You'll also uncover hundreds of entertaining historical facts and stories that you won't be able to find anywhere else. So whether you're looking to unravel the mysteries of America's past or just want to learn more about our country's presidents, U.S. History 101 has all the answers - even the ones you didn't know you were looking for. Content: Crossing the land bridge -- Leif Ericson and Vinland -- Columbus's voyages -- Native Americans -- Jamestown -- The Mayflower Compact -- The Salem witch trials -- French wars in the new world -- Tobacco and cotton -- Taxation and representation -- Lexington and Concord -- The Declaration of Independence -- Thomas Jefferson -- George Washington -- Bunker Hill to Yorktown -- The Constitutional convention -- Federalists and anti-Federalists -- The Louisiana Purchase -- The War of 1812 -- Jacksonian democracy -- Slavery -- Railroads and telegraphs -- Manifest Destiny -- The gold rush -- The great compromise -- Lincoln's election -- Fort Sumter -- Gettysburg -- Grant and Lee -- Reconstruction and reaction -- Rockefeller, Carnegie, and Mellon -- Busting the trusts -- Organized labor -- The automobile -- World War I -- The roaring twenties -- Crash! -- Votes for women -- The New Deal -- Franklin D. Roosevelt -- World War II -- Life on the home front -- McCarthyism -- The Korean War -- Martin Luther King and civil rights -- Black power -- John F. Kennedy -- The missiles of October -- Vietnam -- The space race -- The counterculture -- Women's liberation -- Environmentalism -- Watergate -- Ronald Reagan -- Iran-Contra -- The collapse of communism -- The first Gulf War -- 9/11 -- The Afghan and Iraq wars -- The occupation of Iraq -- The great recession -- Barak H. Obama.