American history for children

Introduces children to important people and events in the history of immigration to the United States, covering various ethnic groups who arrived in the U.S. in the early twentieth century, the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island, Chinese immigration, and modern-day immigrant groups.

Describes the roles of the Bill of Rights, abolitionists, Abraham Lincoln, and Susan B. Anthony in America's movement toward equal rights for all of its people, and presents a child's perspective of the Emancipation Proclamation.

Recounts the story of the Constitution, including the biographies of George Washington and Benjamin Franklin. Discusses how the constitutional provisions which separate the federal and state governments have been designed to protect against an unlimited concentration of power.

Introduces important people and events in the history of Native Americans, examining life in America prior to the arrival of Europeans, telling the true stories of Pocohantas and Tecumseh, looking at the diversity of Native American culture, and discussing ongoing struggles for Native American identity.

Introduces children to important people and events in the history of Washington, D.C., focusing on the planning and construction of significant buildings and monuments, such as the White House, the Vietnam Memorial, the Supreme Court Building, and others.

Examines the westward expansion of the U.S. from several perspectives, covering the Lewis and Clark expedition and Sacajawea, the experiences of children in pioneer families, the removal of Native Americans from their homelands, and the legend of African-American folk hero John Henry, as well as the history of Mount Rushmore.

Tells the stories of significant people and events in American history, focusing on the early colonial period, discussing the Pilgrims and the voyage of the "Mayflower" to Plymouth Rock, the Mayflower Compact, Squanto and the first Thanksgiving, and life in colonial Williamsburg.

Introduces children to important people and events in the quest for American independence, covering the Declaration of Independence, the Boston Tea Party, Thomas Jefferson, the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall, and the song, "My Country Tis of Thee.".

Reviews the history of seven American songs and poems, and presents performances and lyrics for each selection.

Introduces important people and events in the history of African Americans, discussing the journey from Africa to slavery, racial segregation, the civil rights movement, and other topics.