American history flashpoints!

A simple introduction to the Bill of Rights that discusses why it was written, explains each amendment, and includes a glossary and illustrations.

Explores how railroads shaped the United States, discussing how they were built, their influence on society, and how they were used during times of war, and including a time line, a glossary, and illustrations.

Profiles the actions of eight women during the American Revolution, including Sybil Ludington, Mercy Otis Warren, Polly Cooper, and Penelope Barker; and includes a glossary and illustrations.

A simple introduction to the gold rush in California in the mid-nineteenth century that discusses early discoveries, the United States' occupation of California in the 1840s, the route gold seekers took west, the life of a miner, and discrimination in mines; and includes a glossary, a time line, and illustrations.