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1500 Early Encounters

Spirit of a Nation

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You are 15-year-old archaeology intern Nicki Seward. Can you use artifacts to understand the lives of your Apalachee ancestors?

1770 the american revolution

For Crown or Colony?

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It’s 1770. You’re Nat Wheeler, a 14-year-old apprentice in Boston. When fighting starts, what will you do?

1866 westward expansion

A Cheyenne Odyssey

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It’s 1866. You are Little Fox, a Northern Cheyenne boy. Can you help your tribe survive on the Plains?

1907 THE IMMIGRANT EXPERIENCE

City of Immigrants

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It’s 1907. You are Lena Brodsky, a 14-year old Jewish immigrant from Russia. How will you start a new life in America?

1929 THE GREAT DEPRESSION

Up from the Dust

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It’s 1929. You’re one of the Dunn twins. When the Depression hits, can you help save the family farm?

1941 WORLD WAR II

Prisoner in My Homeland

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It’s 1941. You are 16-year-old Henry Tanaka. When your family is imprisoned and your loyalty questioned, how will you respond?

1960 The Civil Rights Movement

No Turning Back

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It’s 1960. You are Verna Baker, a 16-year-old from Mississippi. How will you take part in the struggle for freedom and equality?

1848 the antebellum era

Flight to Freedom

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It’s 1848. You are Lucy King, a 14-year-old girl enslaved in Kentucky. Will you find a path to freedom?