united states

The sparks of rebellion became the flame of Revolution, and the basis for the first true democracy in the modern world was laid out with the words "We hold these truths to be sel-evident.".

Great generals, war and medicine, women of the Civil War Era, industry and immigrations, American technology.

A chronology of world events provide a context for the American experience covered in this volume. Events, lifestyles, social trends, fashion, social history, key figures, business and the economy, education, government and politics, sports and recreation are outlined for this age of revolution, with its quest for scientific knowledge, intellectual freedom and political liberty.

Uses a variety of contemporary materials to describe and illustrate the political and personal lives of the United States presidents from Theodore Roosevelt to Franklin Delano Roosevelt.

Explores the history of Ellis Island, which housed the United States' most important immigration processing center from 1892 through 1943, serving seventeen million immigrants.

Introduces young readers to the Boston Tea Party and its impact on American history.

The legend says that Betsy Ross sewed the first U.S. flag in 1776. But the facts say someone else did. Who was it? And how has the flag changed since then? Here_s the story.

In 1968 Chicago, fourteen-year-old Sam Childs is caught in a conflict between his father's nonviolent approach to seeking civil rights for African-Americans and his older brother, who has joined the Black Panther Party.

Contains alphabetically arranged topics relating to the Civil War with a multicultural approach which reflect on the social and cultural composition of the country at that time.