How it was

An account of America's best-known settlement house.

Presents a tour of this Spanish-built mission in California from the point of view of a priest, two Chumash Indian residents, and two military officers.

Presents a tour of the American warship in battle during the War of 1812, from the viewpoint of a sailor, passenger, surgeon, and powder monkey.

Presents a tour of Oriole Park at Camden Yards through the eyes of several people who work behind the scenes, including the grounds crew, public relations staff, and umpires' assistant, and gives facts about the historic elements of the ballpark.

Presents a tour of Thomas Jefferson's home in Virginia through the eyes of a slave boy, a cook, a visitor, Jefferson himself, and his granddaughter.

Presents a tour of the Anasazi cliff dwellings in Colorado through the eyes of some of the people who lived and visited there nearly 800 years ago.

Describes the Shaker village of Pleasant Hill, Kentucky as it was in 1849.

Describes Ellis Island through the eyes of several people, including a young immigrant and an employee of the Immigration Services, and its various activities and procedures.