A government for the people, by the people is formed during the Constitutional Convention.

Washington defines the role of president, and the Louisiana Purchase doubles the size of America.

Lewis and Clark explore the wilderness west of the Mississippi in search of the Northwest Passage.

Great Britain and the US begin the War of 1812, and Frances Scott Key pens "The Star Spangled Banner."

Westward expansion begins as famed frontiersman Daniel Boone leads settlers into the great unknown.

Learn about everything from the Astor Expedition to the rendezvous of Jim Bridger.

See how the new technology of the steam engine changes American traffic.

From Harriet Tubman to Frederick Douglass--meet the people who tried to solve the paradox of slavery in America.

Learn about the tensions between the North and the South as the nation expands.

Explore the pioneering spirit of westward expansion by following the Oregon Trail.

As the nation expands across the continent, discover the ways people keep in touch. Explore the Pony Express, the stage coach, and the telegraph.

Study the two early-American visions ”industry and agriculture ”that tried to tear the country apart.

Harriet Beecher Stowe´s Uncle Tom´s Cabin and the violent actions of John Brown sever the union.