Students examine the archeology of the Mississippi River Valley. Using the internet, they expand their research to include how the Native Americans in California used plants to meet their needs. They also research a Native American...

Read about Hernando de Soto's travels throughout Arkansas in his quest for gold and silver.

A good description of the Battle of New Madrid and an explanation of why the course of the Mississippi River affected the battle.

An interesting account of the battle between Union and Confederate gunboats which resulted in the surrender of Memphis and the opening of the Mississippi River south to Vicksburg.