PERIOD 1: The Meeting of Three Peoples (1491-1607)
PERIOD 2: Patterns of Empire & Resistance (1607-1754)
PERIOD 3: The Crisis of Empire, Revolution, & Nation Building (1754-1800)
PERIOD 4: The Meaning of Democracy in an Era of Economic & Territorial Expansion (1800-1848)
PERIOD 5: Slavery, Civil War, & the Transformation of American Society (1848-1877)
PERIOD 6: The Challenges of the Era of Industrialization (1865-1898)
PERIOD 7: Economic Dislocation & Reform in the Age of Empire & World War (1890s-1945)
PERIOD 8: Redefining Democracy in the Era of Cold War & Liberal Ascendancy (1945-1980)
PERIOD 9: Political & Foreign Policy Adjustments in a Globalized World (1980-Present)
