Presents color-illustrated answers to nearly fifty questions about the first Thanksgiving, from "Why did the Pilgrims come to America?" to "Who had to clean the dishes?".
Describes what it was like to be a Wampanoag child during the time that the Wampanoag Indians and the settlers at Plymouth Colony lived in peace, in part due to the efforts of the English-speaking warrior Squanto.
Gives children an overview of daily life as a slave in the U.S., discussing such topics as where slaves slept, what they ate, what "jumping the broom" was, why slaves were not allowed to read or write, and what happened if one tried to run away.
Describes what life was like for girls before the women's rights movement; and tells about pioneering women including Lucy Stone, Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Sojourner Truth, and Alice Paul.
