north america

Text and photographs present modern weaponry of land, sea, and air combat forces around the world.

Profiles the young Native American woman who intervened with her people to save the Jamestown colony from starvation and exposure.

Examines archaeological evidence of humans in North America, considering the various groups who might have been first on the continent.

From the Vikings to Henry Hudson, the great explorers sailed across uncharted waters during the Age of Discovery in search of many things including adventure and wealth.

Presents a comprehensive examination of North American history between Columbus's landing in 1492 and the founding of Jamestown in 1607; and describes the explorations by the Vikings, French, Moorish slaves, and Spanish conquistadors.

Chronicles the history of the French Acadians, the French-speaking Catholic inhabitants of eighteenth-century Nova Scotia, and their expulsion by the colonial governments of Nova Scotia and Massachusetts, which lasted from 1755 to 1763.

Describes the tools used by the explorers of North America, daily life on explorers' ships, the reasons explorers came to the New World, and the impact of their discoveries on world history, and includes a recipe for sea biscuits, a time line, a quiz, and a further reading list.

Discusses the plant and animal life of the northeastern area of the North American continent and its interaction with the environment.