We the people

Recounts the events leading up to the colonists' defiant act against the British known as the Boston Tea Party, which ultimately climaxed in the American Revolution.

An introductory history of the Oregon Trail and its significance in opening the West to settlers, including information on the people who opened the Trail, their reasons for going West, modes of transportation, and a description of a typical day on the Trail.

Traces the history of the Pony Express, a mail delivery service that operated only one and a half years, bringing mail to California along the northern-central route in 1860-61.

Traces the history of Williamsburg, the capital of the colony of Virginia from 1699 until 1780, and looks at the restoration of the area as a living museum.

The life and influence of Colonel Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson.

Presents a history of the Iroquois nation of Northeastern United States and Southeastern Canada, and describes the battles between the five nations, the Iroquois Confederation, and their survival through the French and Indian War and American Revolution.

Describes the building of the Erie Canal in the early 1800s, and discusses how the link between the Atlantic Ocean and the Great Lakes affected commerce and population growth in the new nation.

Presents background on the Vietnam War and tells the story of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., describing its design, the initial controversy surrounding it, its impact on visitors, the items visitors leave there in memory or tribute, and how the memorial has been "brought" to people around the country and the world.

Traces the history of the Holocaust Memorial Museum, which opened in Washington, D.C., in 1993 and was built to educate people on the horrors of the Holocaust and honor the millions of people who suffered at the hands of the Nazis.

Illustrations and easy-to-follow text profile the establishment of Spanish colonies in America's southern territories, and describes the exploration of Ponce de Le?n, Francisco V?squez, and others; as well as the founding missions and cities, and other related topics.