Examines early communities in the United States, exploring the preserved remnants of such settlements as Lewis and Clark's winter encampment in Oregon, Fort Larned in Kansas, and Grand Portage National Monument in Minnesota.
Brings the history of literature and the arts in the United States to life via a detailed tour through the homes and studios of thirteen important American artists, writers, and musicians.
Describes historic places in the United States associated with Native American history and culture, including Little Big Horn Battlefield, Alcatraz Island, and Nez Perce National Historic Park.
An exploration of eleven historic places in the United States associated with science and invention, providing general information about each site, and discussing who lived there, how the place related to that person's life and work, and what it is like to visit there today.
Describes ten historic place in the United States associated with political and social movements, including Valley Forge, Pennsylvania; Women's Rights National Historic Park in Seneca Falls, New York; and Wounded Knee, in Pine Ridge, South Dakota.
