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The Vietnam War

Noted historian Mitch Yamasaki presents an excellent overview of the Vietnam War, a history of the people involved, and the events leading to American involvement and escalation through a collection of original source documents and the words of those who lived through it. View Details

Publishers of U.S. History Primary Source Materials

We are pleased to offer you our collection of primary source-based U.S. history books, historical fiction, and guides. Filled with original documents – letters, photographs, journal entries, maps, broadsheets, newspaper accounts, and illustrations – each book tells stories through firsthand accounts of life, struggle, hardship, victory, and success in our nation's history.

Our goal is to provide you stories, compelling and true, that give insight into our nation's history. We aim to publish carefully selected, well-researched books that help us better understand our past, give us context for the present, and shed light on our future. We are excited about the opportunity to share our enjoyment of history with you.

We invite you to look over our extensive collection.

Alamo

The editor's introduction surveys the history leading to the fierce battle at the Alamo on March 6, 1836. The readings, a number of them eyewitness accounts, include William Barret Travis's famous letter of February 24 and a portion of John Salmon "Rip" Ford's report of his interview with Mrs. Alsbury, who was present during the onslaught. The book includes a roster of defenders who died. View Details

Constitution and the Bill of Rights

Accounts of Shays' Rebellion, the Articles of Confederation, the call for a Federal Convention, key excerpts from the Virginia Plan and notes recorded by James Madison provide the background to the framing of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. Other documents from George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, John Jay, Alexander Hamilton, George "Cato" Clinton, and others are presented, with a look at the impact of the Federalist Papers. This book also shows the influence of the Magna Carta, the English Bill of Rights, and the Virginia Bill of Rights on the adoption of the young country's own Bill of Rights. View Details

Perspectives on History

Researching American History

Adventures in History

The popular Perspectives on History series contains compelling firsthand accounts from colonists to astronauts and is widely used as supplemental material in the study of history and literature in grades 6-12 and at the college level as well as an attractive offering for historic site and museum visitors.

The innovative Researching American History series, designed for less experienced students and as an attractive offering for historic site and museum visitors, introduces our nation's history through compelling firsthand accounts and primary source materials.

The Adventures in History line combines lively fiction with vivid historical details.

Each well-written tale gives insight into the era or topic because of the adherence to historical accuracy.

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