A highly appealing introduction to the topic, Italian Immigrants provides a brief history of Italian Americans, their contributions to American society, and highlights of their history. After discussing the first Italian immigrants in colonial America, the book moves on to describe the first great wave of migration and the role of Italians during the American Revolution and the early republic. Through an engaging text and helpful photographs and illustrations, readers will learn how economic opportunities, family and church, and old community ties affected these Italian immigrants.
Presents a brief study of colonial America describing early conquests and colonization, Spanish and French expansion, Native American wars, the American Revolution, and life in the colonies.
profiles of major American companies and the people who made them important
Burgan, Michael
2003
Profiles several successful American businesses, including Apple Computer and Ben & Jerry's, describing their histories and providing biographical sketches of their founders and other important figures. This volume covers A-F.
Describes the Great Depression through the stories of three characters, including a Bonus Army veteran, a hobo, and a member of the Civilian Conservation Corps, in which the reader chooses the plot lines.
