In order to escape religious persecution, a group of English Separatists set sail for America in 1620, hoping to establish a new colony.

In this retelling of Androcles and the Lion, Andy meets a lion on the way to school and wins his friendship for life by removing a thorn from his paw.

Newbery Awards.

The history of John Jacob Astor's Pacific Fur Company, from the land and sea expeditions to found Fort Astoria at the mouth of the Columbia River to the sale of the trading post to the British during the War of 1812.

"A...story of John Chapman, better know as Johnny Appleseed, based on the author's life-long study of the beloved American pioneer, missionary, and apple lover.".

In November, 1863, Abraham Lincoln recited a brief speech that has become one of the most powerful and memorable speeches in our history. The Gettysburg Address gave citizens a feeling of hope in a time of war.

The story of Daniel Boone, the famous hunter and adventurer who explored and helped settle the early West, especially Kentucky.

Recounts the legendary exploits of five popular American folklore heroes: railroad engineer Casey Jones, whaler Stormalong Alfred Bulltop, steel driver John Henry, river man Steamboat Bill, and steel man Joe Magarac.