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."
Lewis and Clark, and their Corps of Discovery, finally reach the Pacific Ocean in January 1806.
Random facts about Colonial Life in Standards 1 and 2
Immediately after San Francisco's 1906 earthquake, members of the US Army and Navy, plus local police and firefighters, fight the fires and help the q...
Both Loeb and Leopold are smart, cunning, and the best of friends; Leopold does whatever Loeb asks of him.
In a rare weather event, three separate weather systems are on a "perfectly" aligned collision course.
Seabiscuit beats a younger horse, the reigning Triple-Crown winner, War Admiral, in the Pimlico Special of 1938.
Benedict's British accomplice, John Andre, is apprehended with military secrets.
His family buries Kennedy's body in Arlington Cemetery, as a country grieves for the loss of their leader.
Native Americans lose their land and leaders; their way of life changes forever because of U.S. westward expansion.
It is those who serve in our military who ultimately pay the price, whether the country supports them or not.
The Princess inherits a large part of the state ofHawaii and she leaves her estate to the state's native children.
US soldiers expect the Black Hawk mission to take 45 minutes, but Somali rebels fight back and shoot down a helicopter.
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