history

Describes how the lives of America's native inhabitants are changed forever by European explorers who claim the land and its resources for their countries.

During the Civil War, a twelve-year-old Bowery Boy from New York City joins the Union Army as a drummer, deserts during a battle in Virginia, and encounters a hostile old mountain woman.

Presents an account of events leading up to an occurring during the American Revolution.

A biography of the fifteenth-century peasant girl who led a French army to victory against the English, witnessed the crowning of King Charles VII, and was later burned at the stake for witchcraft.

One winter John Thompson skis across the Sierra Nevada Mountains and creates a path upon which mail and people may travel, thus earning his nickname "Snowshoe Thompson.".

Presents stories of significant events and people in American history, patriotic songs, and American folk tales and poems.

In 1781, twelve-year-old Molly Randall, living with her family in Yorktown, Virginia, finds her courage tested when she must ride a powerful Arabian horse to get help for a neighbor about to be executed for treason by the British.

Describes the role of the general store in a nineteenth-century Minnesota town. Includes related activities.

Covers the Civil War, describing the reasons behind it, the action, and its effect on the country, using personal accounts of people who were there.

Examines the events that led to the outbreak of Civil War in the United States; discusses the leaders, battles, soldiers, and other aspects of the conflict; looks at the aftermath of the war; and includes references for additional information.