As America grew rapidly in the mid-19th century, pioneers headed west, the Battle of the Alamo was fought, and California experienced the Gold Rush. Liberty for All? tells the story of the diverse citizens of this expanding country--especially the story of American children from a variety of backgrounds. Jedediah Smith, Davy Crockett, John Quincy Adams, Emily Dickinson, Sojourner Truth, John James Audubon, and Dred Scott are only a few of the characters in this fast-paced and exciting period in &IA History of US.