An account of Zebulon Pike and his explorations in the Northwest and West, including his activities in Mexico on behalf of General James Wilkinson and his role in the War of 1812.

A biography of the nineteenth-century soldier, politician, and explorer whose many expeditions helped open up the western territories to settlers.

Traces the life of Brigham Young, from his Vermont childhood to his rise as the leader of the Mormon Church.

Discusses the situations and events that led to the Boston Massacre, the precursor to the American Revolutionary War, including information on the colonies' relationship with Britain and the effects of the French and Indian War.

A biography of the African American woman best known for her work with the Underground Railroad, describing her childhood as a slave, her escape to the North, her assistance to the Union cause during the Civil War, and her accomplishments during the Reconstruction years in helping former slaves adapt to freedom.