History

Perry A. Burgess was many things: Diarist. Pioneer. Prospector. Banker. Investor. Inventor... the list is long and varied. His name appears in numerous historical works published since the 1950s, yet no one really knew the man.

Helping students relate to the significant social and culture changes that occurred in the years 1878-1913, Gilded Age and Progressive Era Reference Library has the details and vital connections largely missing in other references. The Almanac focuses on key topics, such as the labor movement, immigration, industrialism, corruption, development of the middle class, muckraking, the assembly line, the Titanic and child labor.

The U-X-L Encyclopedia of U.S. History is an 8-volume set that introduces the history of the United States from pre-Colonial America to the present day. It explores the timeline of America: its founders, key historical figures, wars, events, political environment, economy, and culture.

The "Biographies"volumes bring the panorama of immigration and migration to a personal level by profiling both prominent and less well-known people of the immigrant experience.