American History

A collection of 2,100 slides selected from the files of the Library of Congress, the National Archives, the Smithsonian Institution, and many other public and private sources, covering themes most often presented in American history courses. No captions appear on the slides; instead, the set comes with a 265-page Master Guide Book which contains detailed background information on each slide, an elaborate subject index, and suggestions for use of the materials.

Categories included in the collection are:

Explorers and Early America
The Age of the American Revolution
American Indians
The Civil War
The West
Presidents and National Campaigns
An American Gallery: Portraits of Famous Americans
Black America
American Women
Hispanic-Americans
Agricultural and Rural America
American Cities and Towns
America at War
American Labor and Industry
Posters and Advertising
Transportation - From Horses to Rockets
Horse Power
Ships
Railroads
Automobiles
Aviation
America at Play
Movements and Protest