A biography of the Nez Perce chief who led his people on a longtrek to escape the injustices of the United States government and never stopped fighting for equality.

A biography of the Apache chief who led one of the last great Indian uprisings against the United States Army.

A biography of the Indian whose many adventures with white people in several countries culminated in his aiding them in their early days in Plymouth colony.

A brief biography of the Italian weaver's son who never achieved his dream of finding a trade route to India, but in pursuing it opened the door to the New World.

A brief account of the life and discoveries of the Norse explorer who became one of the first white men to visit America.

An easy-to-read biography of the soldier and politician who helped gain Texas' independence from Mexico and became president of the new Republic of Texas in 1836.

Recounts the events leading up to the colonists' defiant act against the British known as the Boston Tea Party, which ultimately climaxed in the American Revolution.

An introductory history of the Oregon Trail and its significance in opening the west to settlers, including information on the people who opened the Trail, their reasons for going west, modes of transportation, and a description of a typical day on the Trail.