Follows a wagon trail to California in 1848 as hundreds of pioneers endure great hardships while traveling 2,000 miles of wilderness.

A look at the life and accomplishments of the famous pioneer

Brief profiles of such hard-hitting baseball players as Ty Cobb, Babe Ruth, Ted Williams, and Hank Aaron.

Introduces the origins and achievements of five talented and influential hockey players: Gordie Howe, Jacques Plante, Bobby Hull, Bobby Orr, and Wayne Gretzky.

Provides profiles of the women who influenced the history of the United States as wives of its presidents.