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A young girl learns the hardships of war when she helps support George Washington's troops during the harsh winter at Valley Forge in 1777.

Profiles the young Native American woman who intervened with her people to save the Jamestown colony from starvation and exposure.

Presents an "interview" with Christopher Columbus, in which the explorer describes the goals of his four voyages to the New World and discusses their successes and failures, covering such topics as his avoidance of mutiny on his first voyage and his encounters with the Taino, a native people of the Caribbean.

Presents five Eric Carle stories, including the tale of "The Very Hungry Caterpillar," who eats its way to transformation.

Chronicles the 1839 revolt on board a slave ship bound for America and the landmark court case that followed.

Documents the story of a group of civil rights activists who traveled by bus in the South during 1961 to challenge segregated travel facilities.

Chronicles the period of Prohibition in the United States and details the lengths to which citizens went to manufacture and sell illegal alcohol.

The Islanders uncover the principles involved the the process of buoyancy as they use a raft to make a rescue.

The father of Thanksgiving's flight to the new world where his search for religious freedom brought struggle for the Pilgrims & valuable lessons in survival from Native Americans.

Tells the stories of significant people and events in American history, focusing on the early colonial period, discussing the Pilgrims and the voyage of the "Mayflower" to Plymouth Rock, the Mayflower Compact, Squanto and the first Thanksgiving, and life in colonial Williamsburg.

Introduces children to important people and events in the history of immigration to the United States, covering various ethnic groups who arrived in the U.

Learn that all objects are made of matter, and all matter can be described with these basic scientific properties: mass, weight, volume and density.

Rainbow Fish and Little Blue argue over a piece of sea glass that Rainbow Fish lost and Little Blue found.

Explores the symbols, customs, rituals and folklore underlying the celebration of Kwanzaa.

Describes Native American gatherings, powwows, celebrating their culture and life, including crafts and folklore.