America - still a young country by world standards - began as an experiment in self-government. This collection includes stories of America's people as they follow a path of "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness."
Learn about Harriet Tubman's life and future as a slave in America during the 1800s.
Edwin Epps is a cruel slave-owner who frequently beats slaves for no reason other than to inflict misery. After John Tibeats, Solomon Northup ("Platt...
A mortgage, for the life of Solomon Northup ("Platt") ends-up saving him from death at the hands of a cruel slave-owner called John Tibeats.
The Pilgrims spend a year in Amsterdam before religious conflicts lead them to Leiden.
Life in Five Points is difficult with overcrowding, high child mortality, unemployment, little food available and violent crimes.
Some whites in Mississippi consider blacks an inferior race.
The university town of Leiden still contains evidence of the Pilgrim's year there, such as businesses and housing.
Even though the Puritans flee England for religious freedom, they do not allow others the same option.
Even though the Puritans flee England for religious freedom, they do not allow others the same freedom of choice.
The Brewers recruit Morris, but he does not get to play on the team.
Navajos enjoy themselves at fairs and gatherings, usually after the fall harvest.
Describes how Wilma Mankiller grew up on the Oklahoma reservation.
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