Alexander Terrell’s career placed him at the center of some of the most pivotal events in nineteenth- and early twentieth-century history, ranging from the Civil War to Emperor Maximilian’s reign…

Shows Lady Bird Johnson as a catalyst for environmental ideas and as a powerful and persuasive force within her husband’s administration. Lady Bird Johnson instilled conservation and ecological ideas in…

A revealing look at Nellie Taft, one of the most obscure and least understood first ladies of the twentieth century. Examines how she succeeded in making the White House a…

Americans sensed in 1912 that they stood at a turning point in the nation’s history. This title demonstrates why the people who lived and fought this significant election were more…

Offers a interpretive synthesis filled with intriguing insights into the presidency’s evolution during America’s rise to global prominence. This title traces the decline of the party system, the increasing importance…

With a unique attention to time as the defining nature of history, AMERICAN PASSAGES offers students a view of American history as a complete, compelling narrative. AMERICAN PASSAGES emphasizes the…