Follows the slave trade from its beginnings in the fifteenth century to its abolishment after the Civil War, and describes slavery's impact on the people bought and sold.
Provides context for the Thanksgiving holiday by discussing the hardships experiences by the Pilgrims in attempting to build a successful colony and their changing relationship with the local Wampanoa
The fifth installation of Eliot Pattison's Bone Rattler series follows the exiled Scotsman Duncan McCallum to the stepping-stones of the American RevolutionAcclaimed author Eliot Pattison continues hi
Looks at the history of the Salem witch trials in the form of a story featuring a tour guide showing children around historical sites and answering their questions about the witch hysteria.
Tells the story of the journey of the Mayflower, from the religious persecution of the pilgrims in England to their discovery of land suitable for establishing a colony.
Looks at a special day in the life of colonial silversmith Paul Revere, in which he sees to the running of his shop, hears rumors of British troop movement to Lexington, and sets out on his famous rid
Readers will meet Samuel de Champlain, the "Father of New France," and travel the waterways with the coureurs de bois, French traders who lived like Indians. Then watch as attempts to grow the colony
The Constitution State. Land of Steady Habits. The Provision State. Connecticut has many names, each a colorful insight into the history of this stubborn, gutsy New England state. Eyewitness accounts,
You might know that New Hampshire's proud motto is "Live Free or Die." But did you know that it was a quest for sassafras and a shortcut to Asia that brought the first Europeans to this part of Americ
At last! Everyone's favorite no-nonsense powerhouse, America Chavez, gets her own series! Critically acclaimed young-adult novelist Gabby Rivera and all-star artist Joe Quinones unite to shine a solo
“The Land of Lincoln,” Illinois is a state of firsts: the first to ratify the 13th amendment, the first to install electric street lighting throughout an entire city, and the first to build a skyscrap
New York may conjure up images of impossibly tall rising metal skyscrapers, but the state is so much more than that. North of the heavy metropolitan sprawl lies a lush, mountainous region famous for i
Flattened by glaciers, its landscape is a grand plateau. There are over 1,000 lakes dotting the flat plains and low rolling hills. Here is where you will find America's amber waves of grain: Indiana.
An innocuous peninsula jutting out into the Atlantic Ocean, Cape Cod became a landmark for early American exploration. When the Pilgrims landed, they transformed a quiet sandy shore into the birthplac
