Sally Senzell Isaacs

Uses the life of Pocahontas as a reference to examine the history of the United States from 1590 to 1754, including early European settlers, their battles with the Native Americans, daily life in the new colonies, slavery, and the growing troubles with England.

This book uses the life of Abraham Lincoln as a reference to examine the history of the United States from 1815 to 1869. Events covered are Underground Railroad, Battle of Gettysburg, Sherman's March to the Sea and Reconstruction.

Uses the Lewis and Clark Expedition as a reference to examine the history and everyday life of the United States from 1801 to 1850, including the War of 1812, the growth of industrialization, the expansion westward, and the California Gold Rush.

This book uses the life of Susan B. Anthony as a reference to examine the history of the United States from 1845 to 1928.

Uses the life of Sitting Bull as a reference to examine the history of the United States during the intial settlement by the Europeans. Europeans pushed the natives further and further west during the claiming of land, the frontier towns being built, and the Battle at Little Bighorn from 1840 to 1890.

An introduction to what life was like during the Dust Bowl years on farms on the Great Plains.

An introduction to what life was like on the Oregon Trail, describing the wagons, daily routines, food, clothing, Native Americans encountered on the way, and dangers.

Describes what life was like on a southern cotton plantation in the 19th century, including information on housing, work, the life of slaves, and more.

Learn about the plan U.S. leaders wrote which described how they would run our country back in the mid-1700s.

An introduction to daily life of priests and the communities within Spanish missions in California in the 1700's and 1800's.