United States History

United States History
for Christian Schools

This text provides a good overview of world history, one that will enable the serious student to do well in college or university. The Covenant Home History Overlay will add depth of understanding and perception of prime issues.

Topics covered:

Horizons: Winds and Wilderness; Thirteen Colonies; Perspectives: The Eastern Indies; Colonial Life; Religion in the American Colonies
The Eastern World: The Byzantine and Islamic Empires; The Civilizations of Asia and Africa
Forge: The Rising Storm (1689-1770); Independence (1770-1783); The Critical Period (1781-1789); The Federalist Years (1789-1801)
Nation: The Jeffersonian Era (1801-1825); The Age of Jackson (1820-1840); The Growth of American Society (1789-1861); Manifest Destiny (1840-1848)

Crisis: A House Dividing (1848-1861); War Between the States (1861-1865); Perspectives: Photography; Reconstruction (1865-1877)
Quest: The Gilded Age (1877-1896); America Expands (1850-1900); Perspectives: The Old West; The Progressive Era (1900-1920); The Great War (1913-1920)
Leadership: The Twenties (1920-1929); The Thirties (1930-1939); The World War (1939-1945)
Challenge: The Postwar Era (1945-1963); The Shattered Society (1963-1973); Perspectives: The Space Race; A Nation Adrift (1973-1980); Resurgence (1981- )