Educational: History

Africa is the only continent where poverty levels have risen in recent decades, and many of its countries suffer from humanitarian crises, political unrest, or both.

The tools and weapons used by Native American tribes were not just functional.

Native Americans loved to play games.

The Native Americans fought with other tribes for a variety of reasons.

While Native American religious beliefs vary from tribe to tribe, the one thing they have in common is a belief in a higher power.

Native Americans have an incredibly rich store of knowledge when it comes to using herbs and plants to heal illness, treat injuries, and cure disease.

Prior to becoming a "e;melting pot"e; of many languages, the continents of North and South America were already home to a variety of Native American tribes, each with its own language.

Contrary to popular belief, Native Americans did not always have horses to assist them in their daily lives.

From pre-Columbian times to the present day, Native Americans have enjoyed celebrating holidays and other special occasions.

To an outsider, Native American family life may seem simple.

The diet of Native American tribes reflected the areas in which they lived.

When Europeans arrived in the Americas during the 16th and 17th centuries, they found that some Native American tribes had created alliances, or confederacies.

The hunting practices of Native Americans differed throughout North and South America.

After Christopher Columbus and other European adventurers landed in the Americas during the 15th and 16th centuries, the lands they explored were often called the "e;New World.

After Christopher Columbus and other European adventurers landed in the Americas during the 15th and 16th centuries, the lands they explored were often called the "e;New World.

In any survival situation, you need to know where you are and where you're heading.

The world's elite soldiers can survive in the worst of conditions, whether the extreme heat of the desert or the snowy summit of a mountain.

Many people experience a natural disaster at some point in their lives.

When the lives of hostages are on the line, the soldiers of elite hostage-rescue units must act quickly and with skill.

During a time of war, pilots face the risk of being shot down behind enemy lines and captured.

Elite forces are often assigned to secret missions behind enemy lines, which means they have to spend time in the wilderness.

Most people find themselves out in the wilderness at some point in their lives, even if they're just heading out for a camping trip.

Elite soldiers often operate in hard-to-reach locations or far behind enemy lines.

Being in the Special Forces means you will be taken all over the world for some of the most difficult missions, often to unfriendly places and dangerous regions.

Elite soldiers must know how to survive in every environment, including if they're stranded on the harshest ocean.

When you're in a survival situation, a rope can be useful or even vital.

Elite Special Forces units are often assigned to the most difficult missions.

George Washington played a vital role in the founding of the United States.

The Vietnam War was more divisive than any conflict in U.

It is said that the inspiration for the character of Uncle Sam was a man named Sam Wilson, who provided food for the U.

For more than 200 years, U.

In 1787, the young United States was suffering from a governmental crisis.

In September of 1814, the United States was a relatively young country engaged in a war with the most powerful nation of the time, Great Britain.

In 1892, a magazine writer named Francis Bellamy came up with a simple 23-word statement of loyalty to the United States of America.

The Statue of Liberty was given to the United States as a gift from the people of France in 1886.

For more than six decades, Rock 'n' Roll music has been a voice of youth.

In 1927, sculptor Gutzon Borglum began a project to carve the heads of four great American presidents into the granite of Mount Rushmore.

In November 1860, Abraham Lincoln was elected as the 16th president of the United States.

On July 8, 1776, the bell in the steeple of the Pennsylvania State House in Philadelphia began to ring, letting the citizens know that an important announcement was about to take place.

The third president of the United States, Thomas Jefferson, was much more than just a politicianhe was a writer, scientist, architect, and scholar who was considered one of the most brilliant figures of his age.

Some of the most important documents in American history were composed and debated within the Pennsylvania State House, now known as Independence Hall.

Between 1892 and 1954, more than 12 million immigrants entered the United States through the Ellis Island processing station in New York harbor.

The issue of slavery had divided the nation for decades, but problems came to a head after the election of Abraham Lincoln as president in 1860.

The issue of slavery had divided the nation for decades, but problems came to a head after the election of Abraham Lincoln as president in 1860.

In the early days of American independence, government leaders tried to identify an animal that would represent the new nation.

In 1836, a small group of Texan settlers fighting for their freedom from Mexico fortified an old Spanish mission near the village of San Antonio de Bxar.

In her groundbreaking book Wait for Me, Rebecca St.

Told with the whimsical verse of Dandi Mackall, children will love to hear the story of the Pilgrims' voyage and the Native Americans' guidance that culminated in the first Thanksgiving.

This handbook for young African Americans is intended to give them a feeling of self-worth by chronicling many of the contributions of African Americans to American history and to the American way of life in an easy-to-read format.

Step inside a magnificent 14th century castle and back in timeThis fully updated edition of Stephen Biesty's Cross-Sections Castle takes you on an illustrated tour of a fully functioning 14th century castle.