A biography of the Civil War general and United States president who failed at almost everything he tried in his early life, yet went on to achieve significant military, political, and literary accomplishments.
Provides a history of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, including excerpts from journals that Lewis and Clark kept during the journey, and describes how historical documents such as these can be restored and preserved.
Profiles General Robert E. Lee, discussing his roles as an army engineer, soldier in the Mexican War, and superintendant at West Point prior to the Civil War, and service as a college president afterwards.
Profiles Jefferson Davis, who proved himself as a soldier in the Mexican War but had mixed success and failure as president of the Confederate States of America during the Civil War.
Provides a history of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, including excerpts from journals that Lewis and Clark kept during the journey, and describes how historical documents such as these can be restored and preserved.
Provides an account of the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962, a Cold War event in which the world was brought to the brink of nuclear war,and discusses some of the people who worked to find a peaceful resolution to the situation.
