A biography, told using excerpts from her own writings, of the woman who successfully dealt with her own disabilities while trying to better the lives of other deaf and blind people.
Using a variety of primary sources, this biography of Harriet Tubman describes the life of a former slave who was responsible for helping many other slaves to freedom.
Examines the Vietnam War and how it made changes in U.S. society, politics, and culture, and contains personal narratives from those who experienced it, anti-war movements, and the way in which returning soldiers were treated.
Features firsthand accounts from white and African-American republicans that describe how American politicians fought amongst themselves in Washington and how the government battled against industrialists after the end of the Civil War.
A narrative history of the Revolutionary War, featuring stories and commentary by some of the men who shaped America's history, including Founding Fathers, as well as British and American soldiers.
Journal entries and writings from English colonists help chronicle the life of Pocahontas, discussing how she saved the life of Captain John Smith in 1608.
Chronicles the life of Lakota Sioux leader Sitting Bull, discussing his long struggle to resist giving up his traditional way of life, and includes reproductions of his own drawings, and excerpts from his letters and speeches, as well as those of his friends and family members.
