land settlement

Offers 12 different views on the growth of western territories and the impact on American Indians. Each page explores what happened during westward expansion and how it affected different people.

Looks at what incentives were used to encourage settlers to migrate to the western United States.

"Rick and Evie Lane believe that the eighth continent is theirs to rule forever. There's just one problem: global rule-maker Winterpole has only given them five days to prove that their continent is fit for human habitation. But the Lanes aren't the only ones engaged in this race for space. Condo Corp secret CEO Vesuvia Piffle recognizes this as her opportunity to snag the eighth continent for herself. If she can knock down the Lanes' buildings and construct perfect, pink, plastic ones in her image, the eighth continent might just finally be hers. The Lanes will need to use every resource at their disposal to ensure that their precious eighth continent remains as natural--and wild--as they are. Just as it was born to be"--Back cover.

An exploration of the history of Gaza.

Examines early communities in the United States, exploring the preserved remnants of such settlements as Lewis and Clark's winter encampment in Oregon, Fort Larned in Kansas, and Grand Portage National Monument in Minnesota.

The settlement of what would become the United States of America was a key period in the nations history. First Settlers: 1492 to 1607 recounts the first camps established on the continent by European settlers. It includes the voyages of Christopher Columbus and Jacques Cartier, as well as other key events in the early settlement of the nation.

A social-demographic history of the people of the American West, from the ancestral Paleo-Indians to the late 1990s, focusing on the different groups who originated or migrated to the West, and looking at events that influenced the changing population.

A collection of digital photos, clip art, sounds, and audio/video clips.

Explores the basic ideas at the foundation of American conservationist thought, focusing on the movement's roots during the first fifty years of the United States history.