Mound Builders -- The New World -- Starting a colony -- Slave trade -- The road to independence -- Cheap land -- Ready, set, homestead! -- Gold fever -- The bloodiest war -- Waves of people -- Enemy aliens -- Race to space.
Summary:
"Wrapping your head around centuries of American history can make you dizzy. You need to know about the land (828,000 acres from the Louisiana Purchase alone), the people (from the earliest American Indian peoples to the immigrants of the last few centuries), and the high stakes (from a risky revolution to an international space race). How can all these dates and details make more sense? Infographics! The charts, maps, and illustrations in this book tell a visual story to help you better understand key concepts about our country's history." --p. [4] of cover.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.