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."
Douglass travels to speak and write against slavery, and becomes friends with other famous abolitionists William Lloyd Garrison and John Brown.
The public deal is that Soviets withdraw missiles from Cuba in exchange for a U.S. agreement never to invade Cuba.
Upset, Castro believes the Soviets leave Cuba no real protection against the US once the missiles are withdrawn from Cuba.
Bobby is laid to rest atArlington Cemetery, not far from his brother's grave.
President Lincoln relieves General Hooker of command because of his loss at Chancellorsville.
Texas defenders, including James Bowie and William Travis, hold the Alamo against Santa Anna's troops. Travis pleads for more soldiers.
Mexican troops kill the Alamo defenders. Susanna Dickinson and Santa Anna both provide witness accounts.
Bobby wins the California Democratic primary and gives a victory speech at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles.
Native Americans inhabit the great "wilderness," nearly the entire western part of the US.
During the"Perfect Storm"of 1991, the Andrea Gail, a commercial fishing vessel, is lost at sea, with her six-man crew.
Tony Mendez gets all six U.S. diplomats out of Iran.
Eight hundred US ships sail to Iwo Jima; they will first fire guns at the island, and then land over 70,000 Marines to capture it.
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