Doors to America's past

Describes the history of Montgomery, Alabama, and the events which roused public opinion throughout the country in support of the civil rights movement.

Describes the reasons that the Pilgrims traveled to the New World, their voyage on the Mayflower, the hardships of their first winter in the Plymouth settlement, and the harvest celebration remembered as the first Thanksgiving. Also describes Plimoth Plantation, a recreation of the original seventeenth-century settlement.

Describes the large Confederate prisoner of war camp in Georgia, known as Camp Sumter or Andersonville, and the harsh conditions that killed many prisoners there during the Civil War.

Describes the discovery of gold in California and the impact of this event on the development of California and the West.

Describes the beauty and desolation of the barren region known as the Badlands, the historic events connected with it, and what it is like today.

Describes the events surrounding the famous battle in the war for Texan independence.

An introduction to the history and present-day attractions of the oldest city in the United States.

Describes the history and development of Hannibal, Missouri, and the life of one of its most famous citizens, the author Mark Twain.