Give students an insight to life in America during the 1800s. Students will learn about the instrumental events that changed the nation throughout this time period, and events that led up to the Civil War. Filled with high-interest content and fascinating photos and source materials, this set of nonfiction books is a great resource for developing and improving students' social studies knowledge. Books in this collection feature high-interest text, captivating images, primary sources, and more! Each book contains fact-filled sidebars, easy-to-read text, content-area vocabulary, an accessible glossary, index, and table of contents. Titles in this set include: Expanding the Nation; The War of 1812; Pioneer Trails; Slavery in America; American Indians in the 1800s; Civil War Is Coming; Civil War Leaders; and Battles of the Civil War.