American heritage junior library

The history of the expansion of the West via the famous Oregon Trail, the most important route to the American Northwest during the 19th century.

A portrait of Abraham Lincoln which explores all aspects of his personality and life and explains his determination to save the Union.

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.

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.

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.

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