Text and illustrations survey the Great Depression, explaining its causes, describing the First and Second New Deals, relating its outcomes, and providing a glossary, lists of important dates and people, and selected further resources.
Examines the reasons why many American colonists were unhappy under British rule, discusses the decision to send British troops to Boston, describes the events of the Boston Massacre, a skirmish between British troops and colonists that led to the deaths of five Bostonians, and looks at how the incident added to the growing call for American independence.
Provides an account of the Confederacy's attack on Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor in April 1861, which marked the beginning of the American Civil War.
A biography of the sixth president of the United States, John Qunicy Adams, focusing on his lifetime of public service, including his years in the Senate and House of Representatives and his time in foreign service.
A biography of George Washington from his boyhood in Virginia, through his work as a land surveyor, planter, soldier, and as the president who set a high standard for all who would follow.
Tells the stories of ten landmarks in the history of the Olympics, including Jesse Owens winning four gold medals against the Nazis, Nadia Comaneci receiving perfect scores in gymnastics in 1976, and Eric Heiden's performance at the 1980 Winter games.
Tells the stories of ten landmarks in the history of baseball, including Ted Williams' 1941 season, Jackie Robinson becoming the first African-American major league player, and Nolan Ryan's seventh no-hitter.
A biography of the wheelchair-bound president who optimistically led the United States through more than a decade of economic, social, and political problems.
