Discusses the lives, achievements, and times of each president from George Washington to Barack Obama.

Highlights the life and accomplishments of the founding father, from his childhood as an orphan in the West Indies to his role in developing the Constitution and his tragic death in a duel with Aaron Burr.

Describes the events leading up to the Declaration of Independence as well as the personalities and politics behind its framing.

The text of the Declaration of Independence is accompanied by illustrations meant to help explain its meaning.

"Step back in time to the birth of America and meet the real-life rebels who made this country free! On a hot summer day near Philadelphia in 1776, Thomas Jefferson sat at his desk and wrote furiously until early the next morning. He was drafting the Declaration of Independence, a document that would sever this country's ties with Britain and announce a new nation--The United States of America. Colonists were willing to risk their lives for freedom,...

Discusses the meaning and purpose of a constitution; recounts reasons why people thought the United States needed one in the 1780s and the events of the Constitutional Convention; and describes the Constitution's main points and how it has changed.

Presents the early life, military career, and political life of the president who was assassinated in 1901 during his second term in office.

Examines the military and political career of the only grandson of a president to become president himself.