Chronicles the events that forced the United States, to drop the atomic bomb on Japan during World War II. Discusses the work of the Manhattan Project to develop and test an atomic bomb, as well as the decision to use it during World War II. The United States has been shaped by the people and events of its past. This series vividly describes events that had an effect on U.S. history and introduces young readers to the people who shaped them. The easy-to-read...

Tells the story of the crash, looking at its background and causes. It shows how the United States entered the Great Depression, a time of unemployment and homelessness, and explains how government programs and policies changed in response to the crash and the difficult years that followed.

Tells the story of how the Panama Canal was built, describing the project's backgound and the people who were involved. Follows the progress of the construction, detailing the engineering achievements and the experiences of the thousands of workers who labored on the ten-year project, and takes a look at the canal today.

Discusses the 1848 convention held in Seneca Falls, New York, to promulgate women's rights in the United States, and provides an overview of those rights both before and after that convention.

Tells the story of Fort Sumter and the U.S. soldiers that defended it. Looks at the divide between Northern and Southern states that led to the event and explains how differences in culture and politics led to the long and bloody Civil War. Also covers the development of the Civil War after the attack on Fort Sumter and shows how ending slavery became the focus of the long and terrible conflict.

Tells the story of the Scopes trial and introduces the colorful charcters involved in the event. Explains why the confrontation between traditional religious teachings and modern science became such an important issue and examines later decisions made by the U.S. Supreme Court to tackle the problem.