When Goose, upon the advice of her friends, changes the main character in her story, the publisher stipulates that the character should be the original absent-minded bear.

Presents facts about the giant sequoia trees, including how they grow, the circumstances of their "discovery," how their age is determined, and how forest fires actually help them.

Describes how the Indian Squanto, an English-speaking Christian and former slave, whose village had been wiped out by smallpox, taught the Pilgrims the skills they needed to survive the harsh Massachusetts winter.

Reconstructs a possible mission of the fourteen-year-old spy who carried messages to George Washington's camp in the buttons of his coat during the Revolutionary War.

Briefly recounts the life of the black minister who devoted his life to civil rights and discusses the national holiday in his name: Martin Luther King Day celebrated on the third Monday of every January.

Describes how and why the Pledge of Allegiance was written, how it has changed in wording over the years, and precisely what it means.

Relates the story of the discovery of America by Christopher Columbus and gives the history of Columbus Day.

During the War of 1812, Rebecca and Abigail Bates save their town's ships from the British by playing "Yankee Doodle" on a fife and drum to simulate the approach of American troops.

A brief introduction to the nine African-American students who integrated Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, in 1957.