Wyoming State Law Library

Introduces the European immigrants who came to North America as explorers and settlers, their interactions with native people, and the wars that ultimately led to their independence.

Discusses the social and economic climate of the industrial revolution as it pertained to the life and daily activities of children.

Discusses the day-to-day aspects of country and city life in the American colonies for a variety of people including members of different professions, specific immigrant groups, and slaves.

Readers will learn about some of the unusual events during the American Revolution such as the tar and feathering of British supporters, battles taking place in farmers' fields, and patriot soldiers leaving the war to harvest their crops.

An in-depth look at life for girls and women in America in 1904, discussing city and town life, social reform, new inventions, amusements, and more.

A look at life after the Civil War in the newly re-United States, including the importance of the railroad, the emergence of the white-settled American West, and technological and social innovations.

Discusses the social, political, and economic conditions in the United States during the latter part of the nineteenth century, providing details on the growth of industry and of organized labor, immigration, and the Spanish-American War.