Modern U.S. history supplement for active learning The Brandywine Workbook in American History engages students in the study of our nation with challenging exercises that promote more active learning. Volume II: Since 1865 covers a period of dramatic change and upheaval for the U.S., from the Reformation through two world wars, the Great Depression, the Civil Rights Movement, and other landmark moments that highlight the best and worst of the American spirit. This workbook tracks the sequence of events that built our nation's character.