The Jacksonian Period

The following are books we recommend about the Jacksonian Period:

American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House by Jon Meacham

William Henry Harrison by Gail Collins

The Jeffersonian Period

The following are books we recommend for those interested in learning more about the Jeffersonian Period:

American Sphinx by Joseph Ellis

Fallen Founder: The Life of Aaron Burr by Nancy Isenberg

Undaunted Courage by Stephen Ambrose

Federalist Period Reading

The following are books we recommend for those interested in learning more about the Federalist Period:

His Excellency: George Washington by Joseph J. Ellis

John Adams by David McCullough

American Creation by Joseph J. Ellis

Revolutionary Period Reading

The following books are suggestions for those interested in learing more about the Revolutionary Period:

Where and How The War Was Fought: An Armchair Tour of the American Revolution by William J. Casey

Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation by Joseph J. Ellis

The United States-Canadian Border

The following link is to an interesting article about the history of the United States-Canadian border along the Louisiana Territory and beyond.

 The 49th Parallel

The Boston Massacre

The following clip is from the History Channel's America: The Story of Us. It is an explanation of the Boston Massacre.

The Bloody Massacre

The Declaration of Independence

The following two video clips are from the HBO miniseries John Adams. The first shows John Dickinson and John Adams arguing against and for independence. The second depicts the vote that took place in the Continental Congress on Lee's Resolution.

The Debate over Independence

The Vote