Lynette, Rachel

Sacagawea was a Shoshone Native American woman who joined Lewis and Clark's Corps of Discovery. Readers will learn about her contributions to the Corps, including assisting in language interpretation and how, as a Native American among a group of white travelers, she showed that the Corps had peaceful intentions.

Meriwether Lewis and William Clark were the two figures at the heart of the Corps of Discovery. Students will learn how these two men first met and how they came to be tasked with this expedition.

The 1803 purchase of the Louisiana Territory doubled the size of the United States and helped kick off the period of westward expansion. Readers take a look at President Jefferson's role in the deal, why the United States wanted this territory, and why France agreed to the sale.

Readers look at life in mining camps, the cities that grew from them, changes in the economy and the effect the Gold Rush had on California's Native Americans.

Text and illustrations provide an introduction to the Transcontinental Railroad.

Text and illustrations provide an introduction to the Oregon Trail.

An exploration of the existence of witches that provides eyewitness accounts and poses questions to the reader about alternate explanations, source credibility, and basic reasoning. Includes illustrations, photographs, bibliography, a glossary, and suggestions for further reading.

Text and illustrations provide an introduction to the Oregon Trail.

Explores the history and origins of grim reapers, describes reported first-hand accounts of sightings, and examines how grim reapers are depicted in popular culture.