Elementary U.S. History

Introduce students to key periods in American History and enhance their understanding of the challenges, social issues, and competing values that confronted society through each stage of the nation’s development.

Teacher Resources

Using Literature to Teach U. S. History
New World Exploration: Beginning-1600
Colonial America: 1600-1776
The American Revolution: 1763-1785
The New Nation: 1770-1840
Westward Expansion: 1800-1875
Civil War and Reconstruction: 1860-1877
The Age of Imperialism: 1895-1930
The Great Depression: 1925-1940
World War I: 1914-1925
World War II: 1935-1945
Postwar America: 1945-1970
The Vietnam Era: 1955-1975