History is filled with amazing stories-and each of those stories depends on the teller's perspective. In the Viewpoints and Perspectives series, each book explores the context, significance, and details of major historic events and periods through the eyes of three very different people. Compelling, fact-based point of view narratives help readers discover the ways varied backgrounds and experience can lead to differing perspectives. Inquiry-based sidebars encourage readers to think critically about historical events and interact with the text. This book encourages you to read and think critically about its content. To guide your reading, this book includes notes that help build understanding and skills outlined in the Common Core State Standards. Look for the following callouts throughout: Think about It: The activities in this section ask you to interact with the book's content in ways required by the Common Core State Standards. You might be asked to identify and examine a main idea or discuss surprising facts.

Analyze This: These sidebars ask you to compare or contrast two or more of the narratives in the book to discover how they are similar or different. Second Source: These sections prompt you to find another source on this topic and compare the information there to the information in this book. Book jacket.