Discusses reasons German people left their homeland to come to America, the experiences immigrants had in the new country, and the contributions this cultural group made to American society. Includes sidebars and activities.

Discusses how West Africans were taken from their homeland and brought to America as slaves, the experiences slaves had in the new country, and the contributions this cultural group made to American society. Includes sidebars, recipes, and activities.

Traces the birth of the national park idea in the mid-1800s and follows its evolution for nearly 150 years. Using archival photographs, first-person accounts of historical characters, personal memories and analysis from more than 40 interviews, and what Burns believes is the most stunning cinematography in Florentine Films' history, the series chronicles the steady addition of new parks through the stories of the people who helped create them and...

Presents an examination of the geographic, cultural, and human landscape of the Americas before the arrival of Columbus in 1492, and includes information from historical and archaeological perspectives that offers a new view of pre-Columbian America.

Examines the people and events both in the American colonies and in Great Britain between 1760 and 1776 that led to the American Revolution.

Surveys the history of New World explorations from the Viking age to the eighteenth century, including the latest views on pre-Columbian explorations.

Presents a comprehensive history of Native American nations, from preColumbian times to the reclaiming of traditions; and explores Native American ideas about land and society, religion, science, and history.

An examination of Joseph McCarthy's investigations into communists in the U.S. government during the 1950s and the effect it had on every aspect of American society.

Examines the Kennedy administration, their determination to crack down on organized crime and Communism, and Robert Kennedy's quest for justice and vengeance in the aftermath of John Kennedy's assassination in 1963.

Contains over one hundred images of the life of Abraham Lincoln that provide a portrait of his presidency and the events surrounding it.