McNeese, Tim

Depicts the post-war South and the Reconstruction period which failed to free the newly liberated blacks from white racism and describes the simultaneous migration and settling of the Old West which ultimately left thousands of Native Americans dispossessed and segregated. Includes color illustrations, maps, and photos and also presents a chronology, a timeline, a glossary, and an index.

Traces events leading up to and resulting from the December 7, 1941, Japanese attack on American battleships at Pearl Harbor, which brought the United States into World War II.

Chronicles the history of the Spanish settlement of Santa Fe from its founding in 1610 as the capital of Nuevo Mexico, until Mexico gained its independence from Spain in 1821.

Examines the founding and early years of New Amsterdam, one of the earliest settlements in America; tells of the challenges faced by colonists in the New World; and discusses the contributions of notable men and women to the community. Includes a chronology and time line.

Examines the founding and early years of Plymouth, one of the earliest settlements in America; tells of the challenges faced by colonists in the New World; and discusses the contributions of notable men and women to the community. Includes a chronology and time line.

Examines the founding and early years of Williamsburg, one of the earliest settlements in America; tells of the challenges faced by colonists in the New World; and discusses the contributions of notable men and women to the community. Includes a chronology and time line.

Describes the western migration along the Oregon and California Trails during the nineteenth century.

Traces the history of American roads, from early paths created by the buffalo and the native Americans, to the city streets and highways of today.

Discusses the development and uses of different means of transportation along the great network of rivers in early America.

Presents a history of the Jamestown settlement, their arrival in the New World, and struggles against hunger and Native Americans.