Uses original photographs, archival material, and historically accurate text to explore what life was like during the Civil War, and describes the realities of slavery, the violence of the battlefield, and the strategies behind key military campaigns.
Describes life for children and adults at Ellis Island in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, describing immigrants' travels to the island, their check-in process, and the beginnings of their lives in the U.S. Also includes a recipe for noodle kugel.
Describes the lives of Susan B. Anthony and other women's rights pioneers, African-Americans, and Native Americans who struggled for their freedom and individual rights between 1845 and 1928.
Uses the life of Pocahontas as a reference to examine the history of the United States from 1590 to 1754, including early European settlers, their battles with the Native Americans, daily life in the new colonies, slavery, and the growing troubles with England.
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.
Traces the history of the formation of the United States, discussing the American colonies, pilgrims, colonial life, slaves, the Continental Army, the Revolutionary War, and other related topics.
Uses the Lewis and Clark Expedition as a reference to examine the history and everyday life of the United States from 1801 to 1850, including the War of 1812, the growth of industrialization, the expansion westward, and the California Gold Rush.
