Chronicles the events of the morning of September 11, 2001, when four planes hijacked by terrorists crashed into the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and a field in Pennsylvania.
A short biography for children on the life and journeys of French explorer Sieur de La Salle, and includes information about his expeditions to the Mississippi River, Louisiana, and his last expedition near Matagorda Bay, Texas.
Offers a brief introduction to the life of Ulysses S. Grant, discussing his childhood, service in the Civil War, years as President of the United States, and other related topics.
Presents a biography of Chinese-American architect, Ieoh Ming Pei, and describes his childhood in China, immigration to the United States in 1935, education, and architectural design that incorporates Chinese tradition.
Provides an overview of the past and present lives of the Seminole people of Florida and Oklahoma, covering their customs and beliefs, government, and more.
Presents a history of the Sioux nations who inhabited the northern Minnesota and Wisconsin region, and describes their early way of life, encounter with French fur traders and other white settlers, discovery of gold in the Black Hills, and forced removal from their lands.
