united states

Introduces young children to the United States, explaining where it is located on the planet, providing information about the U.S. flag and anthem, featuring a tour of Washington, D.C., and discussing holidays, landmarks, and individual states and their symbols.

Looks at how the foods, traditions, and beliefs of different peoples have influenced life in the United States, and discusses the celebrations of Cinco De Mayo, Chinese New Year, and Kwanzaa.

In 1862 eleven-year-old Summer and her thirteen-year-old brother Rosco take turns describing how life on the quiet Virginia plantation where they are slaves is affected by the Civil War.

Examines how racism affects people of all ages and all backgrounds in the United States, and discusses ways every American can rethink their attitude toward race and work together to create an equitable and inclusive society. Describes the concept of racial zero-sum, where white Americans believe that bettering the lives of racial minorities comes at their expense, and how it is rooted in America's origin story and demonstrates how freedoms were first conceived in direct relation to the enslavement of Africans.

Describes the origins of the Emancipation Proclamation and the Thirteenth Amendment, while providing a background on Abraham Lincoln's life, entry into politics, and views on slavery.

"Chronicles the historic meeting of two railroad lines in 1869 that linked the U.S. transcontinental railroad and Andrew J. Russell's famous photograph of the event"--Provided by publisher.

Traces the history of the Declaration of Independence, the statement by which the United States broke free from British rule, and discusses its significance to the people of the United States.

In 1960, bored and lonely thirteen-year-old Sophie is not happy about spending the summer at her grandmother's old house in the Bayou until she finds a maze with a secretive and mischievous inhabitant. She then makes a wish and finds herself in 1860 at her family's home, where she is mistaken for a slave.

Photographs and illustrations describe America's first settlements.

Explores the photographs of Mathew Brady who chronicled the American Civil War in his photographs.