Uses the life of Pocahontas as a reference to examine the history of the United States from 1590 to 1754, including early European settlers, their battles with the Native Americans, daily life in the new colonies, slavery, and the growing troubles with England.

Uses the life of George Washington as a reference to examine the history of the United States during the French and Indian War, the Revolutionary War, the time of the Continental Congress, and early years of this new nation.

Uses the life of Franklin D. Roosevelt as a reference to examine the history of the United States from 1929 to 1948.

Uses the Lewis and Clark Expedition as a reference to examine the history and everyday life of the United States from 1801 to 1850, including the War of 1812, the growth of industrialization, the expansion westward, and the California Gold Rush.

2002-1339

Investigates life in the thirteen original colonies, the events that led to the American Revolution, the war itself, and the early years of independence up to the adoption of the Constitution.