Looks at the political and moral issues that caused President Lincoln to issue the 1863 document that freed many slaves, and at the immediate and long-term consequences of his action.
Illustrations, primary documents, timelines, and maps describe the events leading to the surrender of General Charles Cornwallis to George Washington on October 19, 1781.
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.