American History: 1492–Today

The whole story of the United States on your iPhone and iPad, from the Age of Exploration to the 21st century: 998 events, 170 videos, maps, ten games, and the full text of 985 historic documents. Everything is stored on your device and works without an internet connection. FROM COLUMBUS TO TODAY Follow American history through 26 periods and wars: Exploration, Colonial America, the Revolution, the New Nation, the Civil War and Reconstruction, the Industrial Age, both World Wars, the Great Depression, Vietnam, the Sixties, and the 21st century. Every event has a summary and nearly every one a photograph; most have a detailed narrative, and many have a map or a video. AFRICAN AMERICANS, WOMEN AND NATIVE AMERICANS Three histories told on their own terms: • African Americans: 91 milestones from the first chapter to the present • Women: four centuries of struggle and achievement, from Anne Hutchinson onward • Native Americans: the peoples region by region, from the Northeast to the Pacific Northwest, and their history from first contact to the present PRESIDENTS AND FIRST LADIES Every presidency from Washington to Donald Trump's second term, with biographies, elections, cabinets and a video for nearly every president, plus the first ladies. READ THE DOCUMENTS The complete American Dreams library is built in: the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution clause by clause with all 27 amendments, the Federalist papers, every inaugural address, 238 State of the Union messages, 116 landmark Supreme Court decisions, and eyewitness accounts. Events link straight to the documents behind them. EXPLORE THE MAP See 481 events where they happened, and filter the map by period or topic. TEN HISTORY GAMES Test what you know, with scores on Game Center leaderboards: • Match Presidents and First Ladies • Presidential Quotes • Order the Presidents • Election Questions • Order Events • Era Timeline • Before or After • Match Photos • Word Search • Historical Map Challenge SEARCH EVERYTHING One search covers every event, person and document. Search for any name, place or phrase, such as "Gettysburg" or "all men are created equal", and go straight to the match. Bookmark anything, adjust the reading size, and share any page. Written and compiled by the historians at HistoryCentral.com, building on more than 35 years of American history that began on CD-ROM. A trusted resource for students, teachers and anyone who loves history.