The challenge of Reconstruction: 1865-1867.
Economic opportunity and trade unionism: 1868-1870.
Urban growth, national scandal and economic panic: 1871-1873.
The consequences of economic instability: 1874-1875.
Compromise politics and labor unrest: 1876-1877.
Monetary policies reviewed and revised: 1878-1879.
Populism, assassination and material culture: 1880-1881.
The impact of education: 1882-1883.
Third-party politics and labor unrest: 1884-1885.
Reform impulses and labor difficulties: 1886-1887.
A changing American landscape: 1888-1889.
Reform, anti-trust legislation and expansionism: 1890-1891.
Strikes, imperialist policy and the populist voice: 1892-1893.
Labor unrest and union activity: 1894-1895.
A Republican victory and the push for world power: 1896-1897.
War, peace and economic stability: 1898-1899.
Election, assassination and the new century: 1900-1901.