Arbor Day, Boys Town, and Kool-Aid® are just a few of the marks the Great Plains state of Nebraska has made on American culture. From the state's eastern border along the Missouri River, where Lewis and Clark embarked on the Corps of Discovery expedition, to the towering geologic landmarks of the west, chronicled in pioneers' journals, there are treasures to explore on each page of C is for Cornhusker: A Nebraska Alphabet.Rajean Luebs Shepherd...

Illustrations and text present the history, geography, people, politics and government, economy, and social life and customs of Virginia, which was first colonized by the English in 1607.

Presents the history, geography, people, politics and government, economy, social life and customs, state events and attractions, and notable people of Iowa.

Tells the story of Chris McCandless, a twenty-four-year-old who walked into the Alaskan wilderness on an idealistic journey and was found dead of starvation four months later. Attempts to discover what led the young man to that point.

Describes the sights and events a frontier family encounters travelling from South Dakota to the Ozarks.

A detailed account of the Lewis and Clark expedition features the dog that was its most unusual member. Selections from the actual journals of Lewis and Clark appear throughout the text.