We the people

Discusses the role of the Minutemen, or local militias, in the opening salvos of the American Revolution, looking especially at their actions in the battles of Lexington and Concord.

Provides an account of the Confederacy's attack on Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor in April 1861, which marked the beginning of the American Civil War.

Examines the events surrounding the Memorial Day 1889 Johnstown Flood in Pennsylvania, the human factors that contributed to the destruction and death, and more.

Presents a short history of the May 4, 1886 Haymarket Square tragedy in Chicago where a number of railroad and stockyard workers and police officers were wounded or killed during the nation's most famous strikes.

Discusses the Dust Bowl era of the 1930s when dust storms raged across the heartland of the United States, causing damage that reached from North Dakota to Texas, explains how a combination of bad farming practices and drought caused the deadly conditions, and looks at how people and the government responded to the crisis.

Presents a short history of the Harlem Renaissance in New York during the 1920s and 1930s when literature, art, and music flourished in the African-American community.

Examines the lives of some of the people involved in building the Statue of Liberty and bringing it to the U.S., and discusses the significance of the statue in U.S. history. Includes photographs and engravings, a glossary, listings of important dates and people, and an index.

Examines the history and achievements of the Tuskegee Airmen of World War Two, their struggle for racial equality, and their incredible service record escorting over two hundred bomber missions without losing one plane.

Examines the Stamp Act of 1765 in which Great Britain demanded the American colonies pay a tax on all kinds of papers and documents, and discusses the debate and protests that resulted from the tax, and its role in furthering calls for American independence.

Presents a history of the Sioux nations who inhabited the northern Minnesota and Wisconsin region, and describes their early way of life, encounter with French fur traders and other white settlers, discovery of gold in the Black Hills, and forced removal from their lands.