Spotlight on immigration and migration

Examines the immigration of Russian Jews to America, discussing the reasons they immigrated, where they lived and more.

Examines the history of the slave trade, discussing who became slaves, why there was slavery and more.

Examines the initial immigration to America, discussing the reasons why people immigrated, where they settled and more.

Text and illustrations explore the expansion of America, which presented new challenges for the relationship between settlers and Native Americans.

Discusses the immigration of the Irish to America following the Great Potato famine.

Looks at the British immigration to the United States, discussing how they arrived, where they lived, what jobs were available and more.

Manifest Destiny was the belief that the United States was meant to reach from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean. Readers discover how this goal was achieved as they explore this pivotal period in American history. Historical images allow readers to place themselves on a wagon train or a railroad.

Explores the history of Native Americans including their arrival to the North American continent, their life before the Europeans arrived, their eviction from their lands by the whites, and their lives on reservations.