Describes the experiences of the many immigrants who sought entry to the United States at the immigration station on Ellis Island, New York, before it closed in 1954.

Discusses the first ten amendments to the Constitution and the rights which they are intended to protect.

Surveys the geography, history, people, folklore, family life, education, sports, and culture of Mexico. Also includes a chapter on Mexican Americans.

Describes the Federal government's seizure of Cherokee land in Georgia and the forced migration of the Cherokee Nation along the Trail of Tears to Oklahoma.

Discusses the causes, conditions, and events of the Great Depression and highlights the programs initiated to revitalize the national economy.

Relates how the young pilot distinguished himself in World War II and subsequently became the first person to break the sonic barrier.

Describes the assassination of President Kennedy, the reactionsof a stunned world, his funeral services, and the controversy over the investigation of the killing.

Highlights man's efforts to journey to the moon, with a detailed account of the first landing achieved by Apollo 11.

Describes the geography, plants, animals, history, economy, religions, culture, sports, arts, and people of the Garden State.

Depicts life on the Oregon Trail in the 1800s as people traveledwest in pursuit of their dreams.