Help celebrate 50 years of statehood for Alaska and Hawaii! Discover how what these states, which seem so different, have in common. Learn some Hawaiian, meet kids from these stat …

Canada's western-most province, British Columbia, began as a gold mining province, and has turned into a gold mine, with its year-round tourism destinations and major industries su …

The word "cordillera" means a large chain of mountains or mountain ranges, usually the continent's most dominant. North America's Cordillera region is in the western portion of the …

Canada is predominantly an English-speaking country, but French is the language of the province of Québec. Explore the Francophones' rich culture and heritage. You can also learn h …

Three eastern provinces make up the Maritimes of Canada - New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island. The Atlantic Ocean has shaped the region's history, climate, and peo …

Journey with FACES to the most easterly part of North America - the Canadian province of Newfoundland. Newfoundland and Labrador, which make up Canada's youngest province (it joine …

Explore the newly formed territory of Nunavut in this issue. Nunavut, which was once part of the Northwest Territories, officially joined the federation of Canada on April 1, 1999. …

Travel with FACES to Canada's most populous province. Today, Ontario is a diverse region. People of Native American, European, African, Caribbean, and Asian descent call Ontario ho …

Canada's Prairie Provinces - Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta - are a land of wide-open skies, determined pioneers, and abundant wildlife. You'll discover the dinosaurs of the B …

The Creole culture of Louisiana is the focus of this issue. Learn about Creole cooking, music, and language. Explore the swamps of Louisiana and learn about several Creole traditio …

Faces visits this continent's early dwellers, who most likely arrived in North America via the Bering land bridge, and the Clovis people of the Southwest in particular. A picture s …

Learn how to make a carnival mask and a piñata, meet the members of a mariachi band, and find out about Mexico's special fiesta days. Learn about some Hispanic heroes whose lives a …

Take a look at some of the different peoples who lived in the Americas thousands of years before the first Europeans arrived. Visit the Aymara kingdoms, the Aztecs of Mexico, the Q …

Descendants of slaves, the Gullah people, who live off the coast of South Carolina to the Georgia/Florida border, have maintained many customs brought to the United States by their …

Travel with FACES as we visit the culturally and geographically rich country of Mexico. Learn about the great empires of its early history and the influence these past civilization …

Cruise on down to San Diego, that sunny Southern Californian city where the U.S. and Mexico meet. Visit the Zoo and Wild Animal Park, sail away on the tall ship Star of India at th …

Come explore some of the most famous and unusual places of New England, such as Fenway Park, home of the Boston Red Sox, and lakes that claim monsters live their bottoms. Though Ne …

Let's swing through the the American South, a land of modern cities and historic towns. Put on your straw hat and come with us in this issue to the place of dogwood and magnolia, v …

September usually marks the beginning of school and the end of summer fun in the sun. However, it's always sunny in this issue of FACES! Come cruise down the "All American Road" on …