Contains a collection of historical documents that have shaped the United States into the nation it is today.

"Originally published in hardcover as Our Nation's Archive: the History of the United States in Documents (c1999)" -- T.p verso.

Pre-Columbus-1763: a new world -- 1763-1789: the creation of a republic -- 1789-1836: the new nation -- 1837-1860: America in transition -- 1861-1865: civil war and a new birth of freedom -- 1865-1892: Reconstruction and redefinition -- 1892-1918: progressive area -- 1919-1941: boom, bust and the new deal -- 1941-1960: war, prosperity and an uneasy peace -- 1961-1974: dreams - realized and lost -- 1975-the present: modern times.