Americana

Discover the voices that recorded the making of a nation. Americana gathers rare historical works exploring the people, events, traditions, and institutions that shaped the United States from the colonial era through the early twentieth century. Here are firsthand accounts of exploration, Native American history, religion, law, crime, travel, architecture, folklore, domestic life, war, reform, and everyday customs preserved in the words of those who witnessed them.

From Puritan New England and frontier settlements to bustling cities, Civil War hospitals, gambling halls, and the American West, these remarkable volumes reveal the triumphs, conflicts, beliefs, and curiosities that formed the American experience. Each work offers a window into the nation's past through the documents, memoirs, illustrations, and narratives that continue to illuminate its history.