Stein, R. Conrad

Looks at the history and work of the National Archives, where original documents, photographs, and other important materials are stored.

Describes the Federal government's seizure of Cherokee land in Georgia and the forced migration of the Cherokee Nation along the Trail of Tears to Oklahoma.

Describes the devastating tidal wave that hit the city of Johnstown and several Pennsylvania villages on Memorial Day, 1889, when the South Fork Dam above the city collapsed as a result of spring rains.

Relates the circumstances of the United States' involvement with the Barbary States of North Africa in the early years of the nineteenth century.

Discusses the events of the World War II battle during which American Marines invaded and occupied the Japanese island of Iwo Jima.

Discusses the Allied attempt to remove the Axis powers from Italy in 1943, a limited offensive carried out while preparations were made for a giant invasion of France.

Traces the events of the German invasion of Russia in the summer and winter of 1941-1942.

Describes the British, German, and American fighter planes used in World War II and some of the campaigns in which they played a significant part.

Describes the desperate struggle between American and Japanese forces for mastery of the Pacific island Okinawa towards the end of World War II.

A brief biography of the two famous bicycle makers from Dayton, Ohio, focusing on their efforts to build and fly an airplane, starting with kites and gliders.