"Recounts the key events in the westward expansion of the United States and the settlement of the western frontier. It includes the immigration boom from Europe to the United States, the Louisiana Purchase, the Gold Rush, and the travels of Louis and Clark." --

"Recounts the struggle of the young American nation against the British Empire andthe events leading up to the Declaration of Independence." --

A timeline of Aztec history including the daily life of its people, its rulers, their religion, and their demise.

"Recounts the first camps established by European settlers in what would become the United States. This book includes the voyages of Christopher Columbus and Jacques Cartier, as well as other key events in the early settlement of the nation." --

"Introduces readers to major special operation missions of the US Special Forces Green Berets in a timeline format"--

"Introduces readers to major special operation missions of the US Navy SEALs in a timeline format"--

If you could design a city that would be both a great place to live and good for the planet, what would it look like? Today, about four billion people-more than half the world's population-live in cities. This number could rise to seven billion by 2050. Cities face big challenges, including threats from climate change, food insecurity, a lack of clean water and rapid population growth, but they are also places where innovation and sustainability...

This nonfiction illustrated book for middle-grade readers explores how and why people have had fun over the course of human history.

Traces the developments within the Republic following the end of the Revolutionary War, discussing the important events and turning points of the time. --Publisher's description.

In the early nineteenth century, the United States was growing quickly, and many people wanted to set up homes and farms in new areas. For centuries, American Indian nations-including the Cherokee-had been living on the land that white settlers wanted. The US government often stepped in to resolve conflicts between the groups with treaties. Many of these treaties called upon American Indians to give up some of their territory. The conflicts continued...