In my quest to find and learn all the different things of our colonial history, I picked up this book from the library. And, so far, it is very good! It covers key events of American history, and shows how our democracy has changed. Said book is entitled 1001 Events that Made America: a Patriot's Handbook by Alan Axelrod.
This book is a quick read, it contains a lot of great information. This is one of the things that has helped me to learn more about our amazing history.