Judith Edwards

When the first European settlers arrived in what would become the United States and Canada, the lives of the native peoples of North America changed forever. As the two nations grew, native peoples were pushed off the land they called home and onto tightly controlled reservations. To better understand what life on the reservation is like today, learn about the dramatic transformation these native peoples were forced to undertake.

Molly's journey starts as everyone's does, in the womb. In most memoirs the ten years after conception and birth are swiftly passed over, but here we see life from the beginning through the eyes of Molly, a small child grappling with the realities of life as she grows up in rural England at the end of the Second World War. She is a curious little detective, keen to find out as much as she can about life and love. For her, the shadows behind the doors...

An account, told in the words of one participant, of the difficulties and wonders that were part of the Lewis and Clark expedition to explore the land obtained as part of the Louisiana Purchase.

An account of the Lewis and Clark expedition, describing its mishaps, adventures, and impact on western expansion.

Examines the life and career of Henry Hudson, tracing his voyages in the Arctic and North America and his discovery of the Hudson River and other bodies of water during his unsuccessful search for a Northwest Passage to Asia.