Washoe County Library System

"As a columnist for the Washington Post, Alexandra Petri has watched in real time as those who didn't learn from history have been forced to repeat it. And repeat it. And repeat it. If we repeat history one more time, we're going to fail! Maybe it's time for a new textbook. Alexandra Petri's US History contains a lost (invented!) history of America. (A history for people disappointed that the only president whose weird sex letters we have is Warren...

Presents important historical documents in chronological order with information on the development of the United States from the beginning to becoming a global superpower.

Uses lighthearted illustrations and excerpts from letters, journals, and newspaper articles to relate the story of the California Gold Rush of 1848.

Presents a collection of accounts which demonstrate the passion and courage of the nineteenth-century pioneering women who led and followed their families into the West, pursuing dreams of better economic or social situations.

Presents a collection of accounts which demonstrate the passion and courage of the nineteenth-century pioneering women who led and followed their families into the West, pursuing dreams of better economic or social situations.

Learn about the Gold Rush from the people who lived it. Discover people's tales of joy and heartbreak and how the discovery of gold changed California forever. Quotations, photographs, newspaper articles, and other media bring this exciting time in history to life.

"Examines how First Nations and Native Peoples have been displaced in the United States and Canada through treaties, empty promises, and military force. Through close examination of primary source images, documents, and first-hand accounts, readers will gain an understanding of how thousands were displaced and cultures threatened. Topics covered include government relations and policies, such as the Potlatch Law and the Dawes Act, as well as the creation...