American moments

Presents an introduction to the Apollo 11 space mission that first took men to the moon in the 1960s, and contains information on the competition between the United States and the Soviet Union to get more missions into space.

Reviews the history of terrorism around the world, examines the rise of the al-Qaeda terrorist organization, discusses the reasons why the United States was targeted by al-Qaeda, and provides an account of the September 11, 2001 attack on the U.S.

A look at the people, events, and controversy involved in the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in 1963.

Discusses the people and events of the controversial 2000 presidential election, the results of which were not decided until over one month after election day.

Presents an overview of the 1955 bus boycott and the protest of segregation and other racist policies in Montgomery, Alabama, and places it in the larger context of the civil rights movement of that era, describing activists Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King Jr., and others. Includes glossary and time line.

Explores the rights guaranteed by the first ten amendments to the Constitution, why that Bill of Rights was considered necessary, and how it formed the basis of similar documents in the United States and abroad.

An overview of the history of the struggle between the Texas settlers and Mexico's General Santa Anna for control of Texas, with a detailed description of the 1836 siege of the Alamo.

Details the various trials of the Dred Scott case and discusses its impact on the issue of slave rights in the context of United States politics and the Civil War.

A look at the network known as the underground railraod, which helped slaves escape to free states in the northern United States.

Provides information about the search for answers in the space shuttle "Columbia" disaster, featuring an account of events that occurred during the reentry phase of the February, 2003 mission, introducing the seven astronauts who died in the explosion, and including a look at the history of the space program.