Contents: New England's first inhabitants-Plans for a new colony-The journey and arrival-Settling at Plymouth - Life in Plymouth Colony.

On a hot day in August 1963, more than 200,000 people gathered in Washington, D.C., to protest in support of African-American civil rights. It was the biggest peaceful demonstration the nation had ever seen. This book tells the story of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, looking at the event's background and also at the civil rights movement of the 1960s.

Tells the story of how the Panama Canal was built, describing the project's backgound and the people who were involved. Follows the progress of the construction, detailing the engineering achievements and the experiences of the thousands of workers who labored on the ten-year project, and takes a look at the canal today.

Tells the story of the legendary trail, the mountain men who blazed the way, and the missionaries who followed.

Exciting innovations in the United States of the 1920s, such as the automobile, brought change to the lives of many Americans. The decade also offered opportunities for easy wealth in the rapidly rising stock market. Suddenly, in October 1929, the stock market crashed. This book tells the story of the crash, looking at its background and causes.