America - still a young country by world standards - began as an experiment in self-government. This collection includes stories of America's people as they follow a path of "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness."
Many Japanese soldiers and civilians on Saipan kill themselves so Marines do not capture them.
Describes how we honor the memory of Harriet Tubman and what she accomplished.
Harriet Tubman decides she must try to find freedom by escaping slavery.
How, and why, did Harriet Tubman help the Union Army during the American Civil War?
Dyer protests the harsh anti-Quaker laws and is caught, tried, and threatened with hanging.
Dyer protests the harsh anti-Quaker laws and is caught, tried, and threatened with hanging.
My story is about the Hawaiian Overthrow in Hawaii and how the throne was taken away from Queen Liliuokalani (the first and last queen of Hawaii). It ...
The 2-week back-and-forth battle and amount of death and destruction at Heartbreak Ridge forces the UN and North Korea back to the bargaining table.
At age 22, Helen writes the account of her life. Read (and hear) the first 11 chapters.
Read, and hear, the remaining chapters of Helen's autobiography.
With the help of Anne Sullivan, Helen completes college and travels the world writing and speaking to audiences.
General James M. Gavin foresees using armed helicopters to bring US troops (sky troopers) in by air.
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