Colonial America -- Early history of the US -- From Jacksonian democracy to the pre-Civil War period -- The prelude to the Civil War -- The Civil War -- The post civil war period -- Early 20th century -- The "roaring 20's" and the depression 30's -- World War II -- The Cold War and McCarthyism -- The civil rights movement -- The Vietnam War era and its aftermath -- 1980's and 1990's -- The new millennium and the future.