(4) YA Shaping America series. Seven profiles introduce Antoine Cadillac, Jean du Sable, and other historical figures instrumental in settling the Midwest. Because the subjects lived in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, some of the dates and details provided are sketchy, but the biographies are adequately written, and the accompanying maps, historical reproductions, and sidebars are solid supplemental matter. Timeline. Bib., ind.

Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta

(3) YA Shaping America series. This book profiles seven notable figures involved in settling the south-central U.S., including Henry de Tonty of Arkansas, Auguste Chouteau of Missouri, and Daniel Boone of Kentucky. Extensively captioned historical reproductions and maps enhance the well-documented and thorough text. Frequent sidebars and text boxes provide related additional information. A timeline and source notes are included. Bib., ind.

Reviewer: Luther B. Clegg

(3) YA Shaping America series. Report writers will appreciate this solid volume on the settling of the American West that includes chapters on Juan de Oñate, Junípero Serra, John Sutter, John McLoughlin, and Brigham Young. Conflicts among Native Americans, Mexicans, Spanish, Americans, and British are not glossed over. Archival photos and maps, a time line, and source notes are included. Bib., ind.

Reviewer: Pamela McCuen

(3) 4-6 Shaping America series. Each chapter profiles an important figure from the Colonial era, including Peter Stuyvesant, William Penn, and Walter Raleigh. Each cogent text is accompanied by maps and black-and-white historical reproductions, as well as information boxes on related topics such as slavery, relations between Native Americans and the colonists, and thumbnail biographies of additional notable individuals. Extensive time lines are included. Bib., ind.

Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta

(3) 4-6 Shaping America series. Each chapter profiles an important figure from the Colonial era, including Peter Stuyvesant, William Penn, and Walter Raleigh. Each cogent text is accompanied by maps and black-and-white historical reproductions, as well as information boxes on related topics such as slavery, relations between Native Americans and the colonists, and thumbnail biographies of additional notable individuals. Extensive time lines are included. Bib., ind.

Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta