Discusses the causes and consequences of the battles which marked the beginning of the American revolution, in April 1775, after local militiamen were warned by Paul Revere that British troops had set out from Boston.

Describes the Mexican Revolution in the early twentieth century, focusing on the general Emiliano Zapata, who was considered a leader of the Mexican poor, and discusses his legacy after his death.

Surveys the various Apollo spaceflights that marked America's attempts to put a man on the moon, with an emphasis on the 1969 Apollo 11 project culminating in the first landing.

Depicts life on the Oregon Trail in the 1800s as people traveled west in pursuit of their dreams.

An account of the naval duel fought in the Chesapeake Bay between the opposing ironclads of the North and the South.

A revelation of the atrocities committed against European Jews by Hitler and the Nazis during World War II.

"Learn about the construction project that once seemed to be a fool's dream became a reality, and how the railroads developed the West"--Provided by publisher.

Describes the special powers invested in the presidential office and discusses the use of these powers by individual presidents throughout United States' history.

Discusses the network of groups and individuals throughout Ohio and the New England states who aided slaves escaping from their captivity during the nineteenth century.

Describes the 1929 stock market crash and the events and effects of the depression that followed, including the New Deal programs intended to restore the economy.