Columbus and the Indians -- Black and white -- Who were the colonists? -- Tyranny is tyranny -- Revolutions -- The women of early America -- As long as the grass grows or water runs -- War with Mexico -- Slavery and emancipation -- The other Civil War -- Robber barons and rebels -- The American empire -- Class struggle -- World War I -- Hard times -- World War II and the cold war -- Black revolt and civil rights -- Vietnam -- Surprises -- Under control? -- Politics as usual -- Resistance -- The end of the twentieth century -- The "war on terrorism" -- War in Iraq, conflict at home -- "Rise like lions."