Perspectives Library: History Perspectives

Experience life during the United States' westward expansion through first-hand accounts as nations clash, land is fought over, and the future takes shape. The History Perspectives series uses primary and secondary sources, along with narrative retelling, to highlight the perspectives of three different people of a particular time and place. Readers are prompted to compare perspectives and motivations and to think critically about how we tell the stories of the past.

Experience the courage, ingenuity, and faith that allowed generations of men, women, and children to secure freedom for themselves and others through first-person accounts of the Underground Railroad. The History Perspectives series uses primary and secondary sources, along with narrative retelling, to highlight the perspectives of three different people of a particular time and place. Readers are prompted to compare perspectives and motivations and to think critically about how we tell the stories of the past.

Step into the action of this legendary 13-day seige during the Texas Revolution through first-hand accounts. The History Perspectives series uses primary and secondary sources, along with narrative retelling, to highlight the perspectives of three different people of a particular time and place. Readers are prompted to compare perspectives and motivations and to think critically about how we tell the stories of the past.

Step into the turning point of the Civil War at the Battle of Gettysburg. Three long and deadly days of battle ended the Confederacy's northern advance and secured a pivotal Union victory. The History Perspectives series uses primary and secondary sources, along with narrative retelling, to highlight the perspectives of three different people of a particular time and place. Readers are prompted to compare perspectives and motivations and to think critically about how we tell the stories of the past.

Step into history on a dark, cold, winter night in December to experience the Boston Tea Party through first-hand accounts. The History Perspectives series uses primary and secondary sources, along with narrative retelling, to highlight the perspectives of three different people of a particular time and place. Readers are prompted to compare perspectives and motivations and to think critically about how we tell the stories of the past.

The first attempt at a federal government is floundering. Representatives gather in Philadelphia to make changes. Instead, a new form of government arises, and with it, the framework for what would become the most powerful nation in the world. Experience the writing of the U.S. Constitution through first-hand accounts. The History Perspectives series uses primary and secondary sources, along with narrative retelling, to highlight the perspectives of three different people of a particular time and place. Readers are prompted to compare perspectives and motivations and to think critically about how we tell the stories of the past.

After the shots heard around the world echoed out of Lexington and Concord, the Battle of Bunker Hill was the first major battle of the American Revolution. Hear the echo of musket fire as you experience this historic moment through first-hand accounts. The History Perspectives series uses primary and secondary sources, along with narrative retelling, to highlight the perspectives of three different people of a particular time and place. Readers are prompted to compare perspectives and motivations and to think critically about how we tell the stories of the past.

The young United States declares war on Great Britain, a global superpower, when it tried to control North American trade with Europe. Experience the drama unfold through first-hand accounts as the United States asserts its independence and sovereignty. The History Perspectives series uses primary and secondary sources, along with narrative retelling, to highlight the wants, needs, and beliefs of three different people of a particular time and place. Readers are prompted to compare perspectives and motivations and to think critically about how we tell the stories of the past.