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All American History
Volume II

examines important events from 
the Civil War to the 21st century,
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including the atmosphere in which they 
occurred and their impact on the future 
of America. 
Students will explore the Civil War and
Reconstruction, the Gilded Age, World
Wars I & II, the Great Depression, the
Cold War and more! 

All American History teaches history through thematic units that allow students to add in additional information they’ve learned. With lessons focusing on personable aspects of history: how people lived, what they ate, what games they played, children will gain a comprehensive picture of each time period.

US History

My belief is that history comes alive for students when they learn how people in past periods of history lived—what kind of clothes they wore, the houses they lived in, the foods they ate, the games they played, the schools they attended…

Celeste Rakes, Author