Isaacs, Sally Senzell

Discusses the causes of the War of 1812, in which the United States fought Great Britain and its provinces in Canada.

Illustrations and simple text describe what it was like to live in a Sioux village on the Great Plains from 1600 to 1800 A.D.

An account of the most widely-used delivery systems in the nineteenth-century United States, stagecoaches and the Pony Express, discussing their development and challenges faced during their growth.

Examines the Oklahoma land rush of 1889 to 1895, a period during which the U.S. government gave land away very cheaply to anyone willing to build on it, and discusses encounters with Native Americans, land claims, town building, and other related topics.

Examines the history of the California gold rush of 1847 to 1854, a period during which thousands of people rushed across the country hoping to get rich, and provides information about gold fever, the California Trail, mining camps, boomtowns, and related topics.

An account of the early railroad era in the United States, describing the first trains, progress in train development, the growth of railroad networks, and the contribution of trains to the growth of the country.

Examines the history of the Oregon Trail from 1810 to 1870, discussing the experiences of people who traveled along the two-thousand-mile path into the American west, and providing information about wagon trains, forts, disasters, the Mormons, and other related topics.

Describes what it was like to live in the Great Plains during the 1930s and discusses how dry weather and dust storms affected the area.

An overview of life for the Chinese immigrants living in San Francisco from 1840 through 1910, including their employment, family life, and everyday activities, as well as the prejudice they faced.

Discusses the causes of the War of 1812, in which the United States fought Great Britain and its provinces in Canada.