Donlan, Leni

Incorporates primary source materials in a look at the internment of Japanese Americans in camps following the attack on Pearl Harbor, including discussion of what became of their homes, businesses, and belongings.

Describes the history and culture of the Crow nation, covering such topics as the practice of "counting coup," bison hunting, family life, and other topics.

Provides a brief history of the Cherokee nation and discusses how Cherokees tried to change their way of living to fit into white society and the forced relocation of the people known as the Trail of Tears.

Primary source materials help chronicle the fight for women's voting rights, profiling key figures in the battle and highlighting important events and milestones in women's struggle to gain equal voting rights in the United States.

Discusses gold rushes in nineteenth-century America, describing the lives of prospectors in California and Colorado and presenting photos.

Provides background on slavery in the United States and describes how the Underground Railroad began and worked; discussing signals, codes, destinations, and other topics.

Describes what happened after the attack on Pearl Harbor, why Japanese Americans were forced to leave their homes and move into faraway camps, and what happened to their businesses and belongings when they were released.

Offers a brief history of Matthew Brady and his role in Civil War photography; and contains photographs of Brady and other photographers and illustrators.

A brief biography of Benjamin Franklin that discusses his childhood, work as a printer and author, family, inventions, career as a diplomat, and role in the drafting of the Declaration of Independence and U.S. Constitution. Includes a time line, a glossary, and resources.

Describes the life of the first U.S. president, George Washington, discussing his roles in the American Revolution and the creation of the U.S. government.