Traces the founding of the English colony at Jamestown, its struggle for survival, and its eventual decline.

Introduces the B-1B Lancers, their specifications, equipment, weapons, missions, and future in the Air Force.

Explores ancient Roman jobs for the rich and the poor, discussing emperors, soldiers, priests, priestesses, tradesmen, woman's work, craftspeople, farmers, slaves, fighters, and charioteers.

Discusses the design and equipment of the stealth attack fighter known as the F-117A Nighthawk and its use by the Air Force in military missions.

"Discusses the Freedom Rides, an important event in the Civil Rights Movement, including the riders who risked their lives, the violence the riders faced, and the successful integration of interstate buses and terminals"--Provided by publisher.

Describes the Boston Tea Party, including the events leading up to the party, its immediate effects on American-British relations, and why it is still an important event today.

"Reconstruction -- the period after the Civil War -- was meant to give newly freed Black people the same rights as white people. And indeed there were monumental changes once slavery ended -- thriving new Black communities, the first Black members in Congress, and a new sense of dignity for many Black Americans. But this time of hope didn't last long and instead, a deeply segregated United States continued on for another hundred years. Find out what...

Four English schoolchildren find their way through the back of a wardrobe into the magic land of Narnia and assist Aslan, the golden lion, to triumph over the White Witch, who has cursed the land with eternal winter.

A nine-year-old boy receives a plastic Indian, a cupboard, and a little key for his birthday and finds himself involved in adventure when the Indian comes to life in the cupboard and befriends him.

During his third year at Hogwarts School for Witchcraft and Wizardry, Harry Potter must confront the devious and dangerous wizard responsible for his parents' deaths.