Bial, Raymond

Presents a description of longhouses of the Iroquois, Native Americans of the northeast United States, and includes a short history of the Iroquois nation, their settlements, culture, clans, arts and crafts, trade and warfare, and religious beliefs as well as the influence of European colonists.

Discusses the nature and importance of soil and the many forms of life it supports.

Presents a brief history of the one-room schools that existed in the United States from the 1700s to the 1950s.

Argues that the United States faces a dog overpopulation problem, offers information on puppy mills, pet stores, breeders, and animal shelters, and explains how to adopt a pet from a shelter.

Discusses the many Americans who immigrated to the U.S. between 1892 and 1924 through Ellis Island, and provides information about the island, including its history as a landfill in New York Harbor and role as a once-popular picnicking spot.

Chronicles the life of George Washington in words and pictures, presenting color photos of places he "walked," such as forts, battlefields, and his homes, including his estate, Mount Vernon.

Text and pictures present the routes, lives, and hardships of runaway slaves on their way to freedom on the Underground Railroad before the Civil War.

Describes the challenges that American settlers faced when they left the farms and towns in the East in their Conestoga wagons and headed for the prairie. Provides a record of pioneer tools, homes, and daily life that testifies to the indomitable spirit of the early settlers.