Discusses the law as it has developed in the United States and as it has pertained to individual liberty, economic growth, social change, and the frontier.
Presents a historical overview of recreational activities in the United States from the post-Civil War era through the early twentieth century with emphasis on the increase of leisure time and the development of commercial sports.
An overview of government policies, presidential elections, and the changing political climate from the aftermath of the Civil War to the beginning of the twentieth century.
Discusses life in the United States around the turn of the twentieth century in such areas as work and leisure, clothing and fashion, and courtship and marriage.