Describes the successful planning and implementation of laying siege to a castle, discussing soldiers and their weapons, castle defenses, undermining a tower, and other related topics.
Provides an introduction to the Native American nations of the eastern Great Lakes region, discussing the social organization, families and clans, trade, hunting, and other aspects of the Haudenosaunee and Wendat Confederacies.
Provides brief introductions to the lives and careers of Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony, focusing on their efforts to promote women's rights in the United States.
The personal struggles of the woman generally credited with having created the first American flag are set against the backdrop of the colonists' fight for independence.
Describes what life was like in the first Spanish colonies in the Americas, discussing its settlers, social structure, daily activities, and impact on American history.
Documents the creation of the Panama Canal, from the first attempts by the Spanish over 400 years ago to the completion of the canal by the United States in 1914.
