The Esselen (Spotlight on the American Indians of California)
by Miranda Rathjen
Approximately 8,000 years ago, American Indian groups settled in the Monterey Bay area of California. Some groups, including the Esselen, have disappeared entirely. The arrival of the Sebastian Vizca no and his fellow Spanish explorers brought about the end of the Esselen. These people contracted diseases to which the Europeans were immune, had their customs and traditions stripped from them, and eventually intermarried with other American Indian groups from the area. What was life like before t...
West Virginia (Portrait of America) (Steck-Vaughn Portrait of America)
by Kathleen Thompson
Discusses the history, economy, culture, and future of West Virginia.
New Jersey (One Nation (Capstone), #29) (One Nation (Revised and Updated))
by Patricia K Kummer
An overview of the history, geography, people, and living conditions of the state of New Jersey.
Big Book of Native American Activities (Native American Heritage)
by Carole Marsh
The Emancipation Proclamation (Turning Points in U.S. History)
by Dennis Brindell Fradin
Destination Los Angeles (Port Cities of North America)
by Dianne MacMillan
An introduction to the port city of Los Angeles describing its geography, history, economy, and day-to-day life.
The History and Activities of Native Americans (Hands-On American History)
by Lisa Klobuchar
The Story of the Little Rock Nine and School Desegregation in Photographs (Story of the Civil Rights Movement in Photographs)
by David Aretha
Details the history of the Underground Railroad from the roots of slavery through the post-Emancipation era by focusing on the lives of the participants.
New York Public Library Amazing Native American History
by Liz Sonneborn
Lucent Library of Black History: Sets 1 - 2 (Lucent Library of Black History)
African-American Religious Leaders (A to Z of African Americans)
by Nathan Aaseng
Religion and spirituality have been key elements of African-American life since the earliest days of the slave trade, when they helped to keep alive the flame of human dignity of enslaved people living under the most oppressive conditions. For many decades, spiritual convictions were the driving force behind many successful African-American pioneers and were important forces holding families together against the disruptive forces of society. In more recent times, African-American religious leade...