Presents a children's book for early readers that describes living in a suburban community, and describes neighborhoods and the different kinds of homes, community services such as hospitals, police, and firemen, and more.
Presents an account of what happened in 1957 when nine African-American students attempted to integrate Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, in accordance with the Supreme Court decision that made segregation illegal.
Provides a brief history of Massachusetts, from its beginnings as an English colony to its involvement in the American Revolution and its admittance into the United States in 1788.
Provides a brief history of Rhode Island, from its beginnings as an English colony to its involvement in the American Revolution and its admittance into the United States in 1790.
Tells the story of the Virginia Colony from its founding to the Revolutionary War, and includes short excerpts from related documents, as well as contemporary maps and artwork.
Presents an account of the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, organized by African-Americans in an effort to persuade the government to pass civil rights legislation.
Examines the sit-ins and freedom rides organized in the 1960s in an effort to secure equal rights for African-Americans, looking at how the nonviolent protestors were attacked by whites in several specific instances, and discussing President John F. Kennedy's attempts to ensure their safety.
