After Confederate General Robert E. Lee's surrender on April 9, 1865, the Civil War finally appeared to be coming to a close. But the nation's joy was about to be cut short by a sinister assassination plot and one of the largest manhunts in U.S. history. Through powerful narrative storytelling, follow the tales of people who experienced the tragedy firsthand

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Describes the 2010 earthquake in Haiti, including the devastation it caused, how residents were affected by the earthquake, and the worldwide effort to rescue and rebuild.

Describes the history of the Underground Railroad, discussing the history of slavery in the United States, the people who aided runaway slaves to freedom, and the outbreak of the Civil War.

"In a narrative nonfiction format, follows people who experienced Hurricane Katrina"--