Describes the cause that enabled Houston to gather enough men and support to defeat Santa Anna and gain independence for Texas.

Describes the devastating earthquake and ensuing fire that destroyed much of San Francisco in the spring of 1906.

Describes the Federal government's seizure of Cherokee land in Georgia and the forced migration of the Cherokee Nation along the Trail of Tears to Oklahoma.

Describes the life and work of the woman whose famous book "Uncle Tom's Cabin" had a great impact on the slavery situation in the United States.

Describes Auguste Bartholdi's conception of the Statue of Liberty, its construction in France, and its eventual erection and dedication in New York Harbor.

A history of Virginia's colonial capital from its earliest days through its restoration into a major tourist attraction.

A biography of the soldier and statesman who became the president of the Confederacy during the Civil War.

Describes the Federal government's seizure of Cherokee lands in Georgia and the forced migration of the Cherokee Nation to Oklahoma along the route that came to be known as the Trail of Tears.