Looks at how African Americans have shaped democracy in the United States, focusing on colonial America, the Abolistionists, and the modern Civil Rights movement.
Presents a history, based on personal accounts and newspaper articles, of the massive snow storm that hit the Northeast in 1888, focusing on the events in New York City.
Introduces the major territorial possessions and commonwealths of the United States, all of which are islands. Includes Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, the Marianas, Guam, American Samoa, and others.
Traces the life and political career of the thirty-seventh president, from his student days, through the Watergate scandal which cost him the presidency, to his retirement and new career as a writer.
Discusses key figures, important events, significant social movements, and cultural milestones in American history during the period of the Louisiana Purchase.