Relates the history of race relations in the United States, focusing on the civil rights movement that began in 1954 with the Supreme Court ruling against segregation in public schools.
Tells the story of the Washington Monument, giving information on the nation's first president whom the monument honors and describing the process of designing and building the monument.
Tells the story of Italian immigrants Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti, who were tried for murder in a political climate that greatly affected their right to a fair trial.
Discusses author and marine biologist Rachel Carson's efforts to protect the environment, from her childhood nature outings in Pennsylvania through the impact of her 1962 book, "Silent Spring."