Looks at the Stamp Act of 1765 as a turning point in U.S. history, explaining what the Stamp Act was, and discussing how the protest against taxation with representation became a rallying cry in the American colonies' quest for independence from England.
Looks at the Montgomery Bus Boycott in 1956 as a turning point in the history of the United States, explains how and why African-Americans and others decided to protest the bus system in Montgomery, Alabama, and discusses the significance of their victory for the civil rights movement.
A brief history of the Revolutionary War describing England's thirteen coloniesand rebellion against the crown, George Washington and the Continental Congress, Valley Forge, and the Battle of Yorktown that led to the American victory.
Looks at the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, on the United States as a turning point in history, reviews events leading up to the attacks, shares details of how the attacks were carried out, and discusses the resulting war on terror.
Chronicles the 1838-1839 forced relocation of the Cherokee nation off their lands in the South to Oklahoma and the over 4,000 Native Americans who perished along the way.
Examines the political situation in America at the time of the troubles between England and her colonies and describes how the Declaration of Independence was written and accepted.
Chronicles the three days of battle at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania in July 1863, where Union and Confederate forces converged in what became the turning point of the Civil War.
