Discusses the exploration of land past the Appalachian Mountains in the early 1700s and the progress of settlement in Kentucky, focusing on Daniel Boone and his creation of the Wilderness Road.
Collects information about several pioneer women, including Narcissa Whitman, Caroline Quiner Ingalls, Bethenia Owens-Adair, Susan LaFlesche Picotte, Esther Morris, and Abigail Scott Duniway.
From small town mayors to the men and women of the U.S. congress, all public officials play important roles in the nations government. Readers will find out just what it takes to run for office in the
Whether being used to select a class president or a U.S. president, voting is a crucial part of American life. It can also be a surprisingly complicated process. Readers will learn who is eligible to
While few people look forward to jury duty, it is a necessary part of the U.S. legal system. Readers will learn just why juries are so important to U.S. society. They will also discover who is eligibl
From libraries and schools to roads and public parks, governments provide their citizens with a large number of important utilities and services. Such things are often expensive to build and maintain.
