Describes the climatic conditions, flora, and fauna of the desert, and explains that some people find it habitable and others profitable for its mineral riches.
Discusses the reasons people had for going to live in newly-discovered or newly-settled lands, as the American West of the nineteenth century, the hardships they faced, and their influence on history.
Examines the political situation in America at the time of the troubles between England and her colonies and describes how the Declaration of Independence was written and accepted.
A brief history of the Sioux, or Dakota, Indians of the Great Plains describing their tribal organization, customs, religion, and their encounter with the white settlers.
