American heritage junior library

A biography of the third President of the United States, set against the background of his times.

The discovery of gold in California shaped the history of the west. This is the story of the gold rush; the people, the mining techniques and the events of the time.

Discusses the problems involved in building the Erie Canal and the importance of this waterway to the development of the United States.

Story of the building of the ships and the battles fought by them, including an account of "the famous battle between the Monitor and the Merrimac at Hampton Roads, Virginia, on March 9, 1862"--Foreword.

Surveys the golden era of steamboats, from 1800-1875. Photographs and text describe the Mississippi River, and the captains and passengers of the steamboats.

Profusely illustrated text discusses the history of the first English colony in North America.

The history of the Pilgrims from the time of the Reformation, when the sect was born, to the end of the Plymouth Colony in 1692.

Chronicles Matthew Perry's expedition to open Japan to world trade in the middle of the nineteenth century, describing the arduous diplomatic negotiations which finally led to the Treaty at Kanagawa. Illustrated with contemporary paintings which depict the imaginative reactions of Japanese artists to Perry's fleet.

An account of the French and Indian Wars - the wars between France and England for domination of North America.

An account of the Plains Indians their history, tribal life, customs, warfare, ceremonies and relations with white men.