A brief overview of the life of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt that focuses on how Roosevelt overcame his physical disabilities to become president and lead the nation through a war.
Examines the history of the Japanese American internment camps, including Japanese American communities before Pearl Harbor, life and the conditions inside the camps, and how those detained returned to their lives.
Examines the life of women's rights pioneer Elizabeth Cady Stanton, including her childhood, her tireless battle for women's suffrage, and her legacy in American history.
Examines the history of migrant workers in the United States, discussing why people are willing to leave Mexico to do such hard work for so little pay, and looking at efforts to improve conditions for migrant workers.
Describes the history, culture, daily life, and points of interest of the city in the Netherlands that rests almost entirely on wooden piles made from tree trunks.
Examines the Vietnam War, including the causes of the conflict, the United States' entry into the war, the life of soldiers on both sides, the home front, and the end of the long war.
Erika Nagy's family has come to California in search for gold; however, their bad luck has forced Erika to go to work for their landlord, rancher Hart Latham, where she forms a special bond with an injured filly named Arany.
