Diese Serie entführt Sie in die ungezähmte amerikanische Prärie und begleitet die Schicksale mutiger Pioniere und Abenteurer. Erkunden Sie wilde Landschaften, stellen Sie sich gefährlichen Herausforderungen und werden Sie Zeuge der Entstehung einer Nation. Die Geschichten sind voller Spannung, Action und unvergesslicher Charaktere, die um ihr Überleben und ihren Platz in der Geschichte kämpfen.
"Examines the Wilderness Trail (i.e., the Cumberland Gap) by discussing how and why it came to be and the immediate and lasting effects it had on the nation and the people who traveled it"--
"Examines the expedition of the Donner Party by discussing how they came to be stranded in the Sierra Nevada Mountains and the immediate and lasting effects their journey had on the nation as well as the people and places involved"--
Gold! Gold from the American River! These words sparked the California Gold Rush and caused adventure seekers to head west in hopes of discovering gold. Some did strike it rich; others went broke. But they all had the adventure of a lifetime. Lively language, historical photos and illustrations, and primary source accounts help readers understand the highs and lows of life as a miner. Meets Common Core critical thinking standards, and provides strong ties to social studies standards on westward expansion.
"Examines the Lewis and Clark Expedition by discussing the causes leading up to it and the immediate and lasting effects it had on the nation as well as the people and places involved"--