From the Book - Children's
Preface: Antebellum: say Aunty Bell and add um --
Riding the trail to Santa Fe --
Susan Magoffin's diary. Feature: the new Americans are called immigrants --
Pioneers: taking the trail West. Feature: "Another fine cow died this afternoon" --
Coast-to-Coast destiny --
Texas: tempting and beautiful --
Fighting over a border --
There's gold in them hills. Feature: Chinese, know-nothings, and Abraham Lincoln --
Clipper ships and Pony Express --
Flying by stagecoach. Feature: keeping up with the presidents --
Workin' on the railroad --
"She wishes to ornament their mind". Feature: special teachers --
Seneca Falls and the rights of women. Feature: climb every mountain --
Working women and children. Feature: I am well which is one comfort --
Mr. Thoreau -- at home with the world --
Painter of birds and painter of Indians. Feature: The United States of artists --
Amistad means friendship --
Webster defends the Union --
Big problems and a little giant --
Over the river and underground --