Kops, Deborah

Presents a short study of ancient Rome, and discusses its political system, religion, culture, social life, and more.

Investigates the facts behind seventeen commonly held beliefs about food.

Presents the events leading up to the first major battle in the Civil War, at Bull Run in 1861, and describes that clash and its aftermath.

An introduction to various species of vultures, describing their physical characteristics, feeding habits, parental behavior, and more.

Examines the special features and hunting behavior of hawks and describes the four main groups in North America: bird hawks, soaring hawks, kites, and harriers.

Profiles early leaders in the fight for women's rights, especially the right to vote, including Mary Wollstonecraft, Lucretia Mott, Sojourner Truth, and Elizabeth Cady Stanton.

Discusses the discovery of the ruins of the ancient Mayan city of Palenque in southern Mexico, looks at what Mexican archaeologist Alberto Ruz Lhuillier learned through his study of the site, and examines some of the mysteries that are yet to be deciphered.

Details Hiram Bingham's expedition to Peru and discovery of Machu Picchu and discusses what he and his team learned through excavation of the site.

A biography of the twelfth president of the United States, with information on his childhood, family, political career, presidency, and legacy.

Examines the legal and political career of Abraham Lincoln, the self-educated man who led the United States during the Civil War, and looks the effects of his work on his wife and children.