Washoe County Library System

Examines the political situation in America at the time of the troubles between England and her colonies there and describes how the Declaration of Independence was written and accepted.

An account of the first permanent English settlement in North America, with all its tragedies and disasters, established in 1607 in Jamestown, Virginia.

Describes the reasons that the Pilgrims traveled to the New World, their voyage on the Mayflower, the hardships of their first winter in the Plymouth settlement, and the harvest celebration remembered as the first Thanksgiving.

Describes the beginning of the Spanish mission system in California, its expansion, and the effects of the missions on the native peoples of that area.

Looks at the political and economic history of the region between the Mississippi River and the Rocky Mountains which, when purchased by Jefferson in 1803, doubled the size of the United States and led the way to further expansion.

Discusses the 1930s disaster and the hardships that farmers and their families faced during that time.

Profiles four women who made a great contribution of the Civil War, both on the home front and the battlefield.

Describes the events that took place at Pearl Harbor and the impact they made on the world.