Examines the history and achievements of the Tuskegee Airmen of World War Two, their struggle for racial equality, and their incredible service record escorting over two hundred bomber missions without losing one plane.
Examines the Stamp Act of 1765 in which Great Britain demanded the American colonies pay a tax on all kinds of papers and documents, and discusses the debate and protests that resulted from the tax, and its role in furthering calls for American independence.
Presents a history of the Sioux nations who inhabited the northern Minnesota and Wisconsin region, and describes their early way of life, encounter with French fur traders and other white settlers, discovery of gold in the Black Hills, and forced removal from their lands.
Presents a history of the Ojibwe, a native people of midwestern North America, describing aspects of their culture, society, and religion, examining the effects of their encounters with white settlers, and discussing their modern-day status.
Presents a history of the women's suffrage movement and the passage of the nineteenth amendment giving women the right to vote, and discusses the 1869 passage making Wyoming the first state to permit women to vote, and more.
Presents a history of the Cherokee people who inhabited the Southern Appalachian region including Sequoyah, who developed a written language for his people, and describes their struggles against white settlement and their forced removal from their lands.
Presents a history of the Pueblo Indians who inhabited the southwestern United States, and describes how they protected their land from other tribes as well as from the Spanish, Mexican, and American governments, their traditional ceremonies and village life, and more.
Presents a short study of the Articles of Confederation, and describes British rule, drafting and ratification of the Articles, its power, and its weaknesses that led to a U.S. Constitution.
Relates the history of Thomas Jefferson's home in western Virginia, including what life was like there for himself, his family, their slaves, visitors, and descendants, and how Monticello became a museum.
