Scientific American reported that there were 1.5 million children whose parents divorce each year in the United States. Although parents feel shattered or liberated by the divorce, their children probably feel terrified by the prospect of a change in their stability and happiness. This resource provides guidance in sorting out young people's feelings, understanding the divorce process, and finding people who can offer help. Teens find out how to avoid...

Native Americans made clothing from rabbit fur, deerskins, buffalo hides, and plant fibers. Farm women wore calico dresses, cotton aprons, and wide-brimmed prairie bonnets. Some farm women sheared sheep, spun wool, and sewed clothing for their whole families. White fur trappers and frontiersmen often dressed like Native Americans, in deerskins, moccasins, and buffalo robes. They also wore thick woolen shirts and trousers. Gold miners needed strong,...