Offers a brief overview of the Civil War, describing the events that led up to the war, the impact it had on different states, and how it affected the history of America.
An account of the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, discussing the city before the destructive blaze, and providing details of the investigation into the cause of the fire, the myth of Mrs. O'Leary's cow, and the effects of the disaster on the city and its residents.
Tells the life story of American statesman and inventor Benjamin Franklin, treating his school days, authorship, scientific research, and work as a spy, along with other topics.
