Explores the history of Alaska, its path to statehood, and current issues, including the conflict between those who want to drill for oil in new locations and those who wish to protect the environment.

Explores the people and events surrounding the 2000 presidential election.

Introduces the history and function of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and presents facts about such topics as women and minorities in the Bureau, the FBI Academy, and how to become an agent.

A biography of Daniel Boone, focusing on his efforts as a pioneer and trailblazer during America's westward expansion.

Discusses the history and meaning of the Pledge of Allegiance, which was first published in The Youth's Companion in 1892 as part of a campaign to promote patriotism led by James B. Upham and Francis Bellamy.

"A history of the U.S.A. in the late nineteenth century."--From source other than the Library of Congress