Parker, Lewis K

Explores major cities and regions of Canada, focusing on geography and culture.

Describes the country of Japan highlighting the cities of Okinawa, Kyoto, and Tokyo.

Describes what life was like in the first Spanish colonies in the Americas, discussing its settlers, social structure, daily activities, and impact on American history.

Explores Vietnamese immigration to the United States from the 1960s to the present, and looks at the contributions of Vietnamese Americans to the culture of the United States.

Explores the history of Mexican immigration to what is now the United States, and looks at the contributions of Mexican Americans to the culture of their new country.

Explores Japanese immigration to the United States from the 1880s to the present, and looks at the contributions of Japanese Americans to the culture of the United States.

Offers a brief historical overview of the first Dutch colonies in the Americas, and the men and women who settled them.

Explores Italian immigration to the United States from the 1850s to the present, and looks at the contributions of Italian Americans to the culture of the United States.

Describes the economic and social conditions which motivated poor Irish people to emigrate to America.

Explores German immigration to the United States from colonial days to the present, and looks at the contributions of German Americans to the culture of the United States.