Introduces life in a Hopi village in seventeenth-century Arizona, discussing the homes, families and clans, food, clothing, beliefs, and entertainment.
A color-illustrated look at cowboys in the American West from the sixteenth through the nineteenth century, which describes daily life on the cattle trail and ranches in the 1800s and the impact of cattle drives on Native Americans and settlers.
Uses the life of George Washington as a reference to examine the history of the United States during the French and Indian War, the Revolutionary War, the time of the Continental Congress, and early years of this new nation.
Presents the story of the predecessor to the U.S. Constitution, the Articles of Confederation. Describes how the new states overcame their differences to create a rule of law for the first years of the nation's existence.
An introduction to the Declaration of Independence that discusses colonial life, taxes, Thomas Jefferson, the Boston Tea Party, liberty, free states, and other related topics, and includes a time line, Web sites, and suggestions for further reading.
Offers a brief, illustrated introduction to the United States Constitution, discussing the Articles of Confederation, separation of power, slavery, the Bill of Rights, and other related topics, and including a time line as well as a list of related Web sites and books.
An introduction to the Bill of Rights that discusses taxes, the Constitution, the First Amendment, fair trial, limitations of power, and other related topics, and includes a time line, web sites, and suggestions for further reading.
Discusses the history, people, landforms, animals, plants, cities, rural life, modes of transportation, work, and recreation of the western United States.
