War of 1812

John Jay served as the inaugural president of a pioneering antislavery society. His descendants, especially his son William and his grandson John Jay II, embraced radical abolitionism in the nineteenth century, the cause most likely to rend the nation....

The ultimate history bundle for all Americans and people who take interest in American history. From Native Americans to America today, embark on a journey that reveals the mistakes that tore a continent apart, as well as the triumphs that rebuilt it....

Adams, perhaps more than any other Founding Father, was a driving force that pushed America to declare its independence from Britain....

The acclaimed author of A Wicked War now gives us the little known story of Sarah Polk: remarkably influential first lady and brilliant master of the art of high politics - a crucial but unrecognized figure in the history of American feminism....

Wealthy Virginia planter, revolutionary general, and founding president, George Washington was the most illustrious public man of his time....

Tecumseh’s reputation among Americans has been both the most unique and anomalous. As the leader of the Shawnee, Tecumseh was the most famous Native American of the early 19th century, and he attempted to peacefully establish a Native American nation east of the Mississippi River....