Dean, Arlan

Introduces the two hundred mile Wilderness Road that began in Virginia and ended in Kentucky.

Examines the history of the Santa Fe Trail, a nearly eight hundred mile path from Missouri to Santa Fe used primarily as a trade route in the 1800s.

Describes the Overland Trail and the frontiersmen who traveled to Fort Bridger.

Describes the Old Spanish Trail and the pioneers who settled in California.

Describes the Oregon Trail and the pioneers who settled in the Pacific Northwest.

General George Washington leads a surprise attack against British troops in Trenton, New Jersey, in the cold winter of 1776.

A biography of Cochise, the Chiricahua leader, focusing on his involvement in the Indian Wars and subsequent peace negotiations.

The story of the Mormon Trail and the migration of Mormons to their new settlement at Salt Lake City.

Provides a brief look at the life and reign of Qin Shi Huangdi, the first emperor of China, and discusses the discovery of a huge army of terra cotta soldiers in 1974, complete with weapons, chariots, and horses, that were created to guard the emperor's tomb.

Presents a brief introduction to Japanese Samurai, and includes information on their codes of conduct, weapons, fighting ethic, armor, and philosophy.