Durante la colonización, los Grandes Lagos y sus ríos eran el único medio práctico de transporte de carga y personas en esa zona. Conoce cómo se exploró esta importante región de América del Norte con la llegada de los colonizadores europeos.
Explores the battlegrounds of Lebanon, its history, and the years of war that the country has endured.
Explores Sudan's conflict and hunger, internal division, civil wars and terror, as well as the uncertain peace. Discusses Darfur and beyond.
Presents the history of Iraq from the Sumerians to modern times, focusing on the 2003 U.S.-led invasion, its causes, and its consequences.
Explores the island nation of Indonesia, its outside influences, colonial rule, its troubled independence, reform, and an uncertain future.
This book profiles the discoveries and adventures of famous trappers and mountain men in American history, including Jedediah Smith, Lewis and Clark, and John Jacob Astor.
This book describes the history of whaling in America from its beginnings with Native Americans to its demise in 1924.
This book describes the events leading up to the battle between Santa Anna's Mexican army and Texas volunteers at the Alamo and how that battle helped to shape the future of America.
This book describes the history of Spanish missions in the Old West and how they helped to shape the development of the region.
This book chronicles the acquisition and settlement of the various territories that have not become states but are governed by the United States.
This book chronicles the Louisiana Purchase, the territory which reached from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains, in 1803.
The book chronicles the Spanish exploration and early colonization of America
This book chronicles immigration to the United States, discussing how these immigrants changed America.
This book explores the first settlements that were formed in America, discussing the explorers that made them possible and the reasons for the colonization.
This book chronicles the events that led up to the colonization of the Great Lakes region, discussing the reasons for the settlement of this area and the fate of the native inhabitants.
Chronicles the acquisition and settlement of the various territories that have not become states but are governed by the United States.
Explores the first settlements that were formed in America, discussing the explorers who made them possible and the reasons for the colonization.
Chronicles the Spanish exploration and early colonization of America.
Chronicles events that led to the colonization of the Great Lakes region, the reasons for settlement of the area, and the fate of the Native inhabitants.
Chronicles immigration to the United States, discussing how immigrants changed America.
Chronicles the Louisiana Purchase, the territory which reached from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains, in 1803.
This book takes a look at the history of various ways to fight terrorism by spying and infiltration, including how high-technology has advanced.
Follows the Thirteenth Amendment that freed the slaves through the end of the war and the death of President Abraham Lincoln.
Explains the early history of how the Bill of Rights came to be, and how it is used to protect citizens.
Explains the early history of the Constitution and how it is preserved today.