In United States history

Includes personal accounts to describe the period in American history when Japanese Americans were detained in internment camps; also, discusses the issues and controversy surrounding the decision.

Describes the Battle of Little Bighorn and the events that led up to it.

An account of the Lewis and Clark expedition, describing its mishaps, adventures, and impact on western expansion.

Traces events leading up to and resulting from the December 7, 1941, Japanese attack on American battleships at Pearl Harbor, which brought the United States into World War II.

"Explores the extraordinary efforts of the people who used words, money, violence, or steadfast courage to fight for the freedom of the slaves. Tracing the history of slavery from its origins in America, Altman shows how abolitionists, and the slaves themselves, helped make the Civil War a fight not only to preserve the Union, but to make the nation free"--Back cover.

Traces the struggles of African Americans from the end of slavery through the period of Jim Crow segregation in the South, to the civil rights movement and legal equality.

Traces the struggles of African Americans from the end of slavery through the period of Jim Crow segregation in the South, to the civil rights movement and legal equality.

The period after the Civil War was a troubled time for the United States. Known as Reconstruction, the South, which had fought for its independence, was bitter. Former slaves were freed, made citizens, and granted the right to vote, but still faced terrible discrimination. Author Marsha Ziff highlights the people and events involved in this turbulent period, examining the frustration and the determination of African Americans as they began their journey out of the ruins of slavery and the Civil War toward freedom and equality.