In American history

Describes adventures and disasters in the lives of people who rushed to the gold mines of California in 1848 and explains how this event sparked the state's development.

Traces the history of the 1986 Challenger mission and studies the causes of the explosion which killed teacher Christa McAuliffe and six other astronauts.

Discusses the events surrounding the D-Day invasion of Europe by Allied Forces on June 6, 1944.

Presents the people and events connected with the dynamic episode called the Boston Tea Party, which helped to spawn the American Revolution.

Examines the planning, building, and maintenance of the Panama Canal and its current status.

Describes the movement of Native Americans onto government-run reservations and presents a look at reservation life today.

Includes personal accounts to describe the period in American history when Japanese Americans were detained in internment camps; also, discusses the issues and controversy surrounding the decision.

Traces the African-American struggle, from slavery to the present, to overcome racism and racist laws thereby becoming constitutionally and legally equal to other American citizens.

Examines the Harlem Renaissance, discussing how the cultural movement produced some of the greatest musicians of the twentieth century.

Traces the history of the many protests staged by those in opposition to the war in Vietnam and examines the legacy of this antiwar movement.