Looking for a specific textbook? Follow the Textbooks link below to find text and supplement information as well as companion websites. You may also access American Journey Online or view interactive U.S. history maps, primary source collections, document exercises, and event timelines by clicking on the other resources below.

TEXTBOOKS

Click here to find a listing of our U.S. history textbooks. Text companion sites offer tutorial quizzes, Internet activities, flashcards, chapter summaries, and more!


AT THE MOVIES

Prepared by Peter Carroll, Wadsworth's "At the Movies" feature provides descriptions, critical thinking questions, and web links for major films throughout american history.



U.S. HISTORY SERIES

Wadsworth is proud to present three unique series that will stimulate fresh interest in people and events that have become as familiar as America itself. Find out more about Creators of the American Mind, America Since 1945, and American Stories by following the link above.


AMERICAN JOURNEY ONLINE

American Journey Online is an online database archive featuring 16 primary source collections addressing each key topic in American history. The site encompasses hundreds of carefully selected rare documents, pictures, and archival audio and video.


U.S. IMAGE BANK

The Wadsworth U.S. Image Bank contains over 400 images and 150 maps from US History which can be incorporated into PowerPoint and used as lecture enrichment tools.


EVENT TIMELINE LINKS

Follow the events on this timeline to uncover Internet links centered around major time periods in American history.


GLOSSARY

Click here to find a glossary of commonly used U.S. history terms.


INTERACTIVE U.S. HISTORY MAPS

This comprehensive list of maps was originally developed for Ayers et al., American Passages: A History of the United States, and are correlated by chapter to Peter Carroll’s We the People: A Brief American History. They can be used as a lecture enrichment tool for any U.S. history course.


MAP CENTRAL

This resource contains links to a variety of historical maps online.


INTERNET LINKS

A comprehensive list of Internet sites covering major topics in American history.


ONLINE DOCUMENT EXERCISES

A list of over 35 primary source documents found online, with accompanying critical thinking questions.


PRIMARY RESOURCES

Taken from Ayers et al., American Passages: A History of the United States, this index of online primary sources can be searched by Subject, Date, or Item Type.


TODAY IN U.S. HISTORY

Curious about what happened today in U.S. history? Click here to find out!


US SIMULATIONS

Voyage back in time to rediscover history through Wadsworth's new US interactive simulations. The simulations include detailed accounts of pre-selected identities along with critical thinking and multiple choice quizzes. Which adventure will you choose?