Cornerstones of freedom

Describes the need for unification in a growing country and discusses the problems and decisions of the men who drafted the Constitution of the United States.

A brief account of the history of Jamestown, the first permanent English settlement in America.

A brief biography of John Paul Jones stressing that part of his naval career spent as captain of the Revolutionary War battleship, the Bonhomme Richard.

The account of how a poem, written by Francis Scott Key to commemorate a battle, has endured and become our national anthem.

Describes the need for unification in a growing country and discusses the problems and decisions of the men who drafted the Constitution of the United States.

A brief biography of John Paul Jones stressing that part of his naval career spent as captain of the Revolutionary War battleship, the Bonhomme Richard.

Describes the need for unification in a growing country and discusses the problems and decisions of the men who drafted the Constitution of the United States.

Traces the history of the wooden wagons which, for more than one hundred years, served as the major means of transportation for settlers going west.

The Story of the White House is a 32-page, 2-color book intended to make history seem more meaningful and real by narrating it in story form. It relates the history of the White House from James Hoban's design in the late 1790's to modern additions and changes. The specified interest and instructional levels include grades 3 through 5. This book is available at the indicated price or as part of the Cornerstone of Freedom multimedia program. RMF, 2-76.

Pierre L'Enfant chose the location and William Thornton designed the building that was to be the U.S. seat of government--the Capitol building in Washington, D.C.