Kerry A Graves

Addresses social and economic life during the 1930s. Discusses the Great Depression's effect on children and families. Includes an activity to connect today's reader with the past.

Focuses on the framing of the Declaration of Independence and the meaning of the document, describing the circumstances leading to the Revolutionary War and some of the challenges faced by the men who wrote the document.

Describes the process of writing the constitution, how it became law, what the document means, and how it has kept the United States government strong as the country has grown and changed.

An introduction to the geography, history, economy, culture, and people of Haiti.

The diary of a sixteen-year-old free African American who lived in Massachusetts in 1854 records her schooling, participation in the antislavery movement, and concern for an arrested fugitive slave. Includes sidebars, activities, and a timeline related to this era.