Icenhower, Joseph Bryan

Traces the events leading up to the defeat of Tecumseh's efforts to build a confederated Indian nation in the early 1800's.

Recounts the events and effects of the Japanese sinking of an American gunboat in the Yangtze River in 1937.

Describes the geography, wildlife, and exploration of Antarctica and the way of life of scientists conducting research on that icy continent.

Discusses the role of Commodore Matthew Perry in the events from 1852-1854 which terminated Japan's isolation from the rest of the world.