Letters, journals, diary entries, and expository text tell the story of America. Historical artifacts, photographs, and art enhance the reader's sense of time and place. Kit contents: Colonial Life (6 copies) by Barbara Burt, Spirit of a New Nation (6 copies) by Kate Connell, Our Journey West (6 copies) by Gare Thompson, Blue or Gray? A Family Divided (6 copies) by Kate Connell, Our New Life in America (6 copies) by Gare Thompson, Teacher's Guide and Assessment Handbook.