Perrin, Pat

Selections from essays and other historical documents relating to the creation of the Declaration of Independence and its significance for the new American nation.

Presents an abridged retelling of Nathaniel Hawthorne's classic novel "The Scarlet Letter," in which Hester Prynne, a wife and mother in seventeenth-century New England, is condemned by Puritan law to wear a scarlet "A" after being judged guilty of adultery.

Looks at the framing of the United States Constitution and its amendments through such primary source documents as speeches, records of the Constitutional Convention and similar meetings, and the documents themselves.

Looks at the framing of the United States Constitution and Bill of Rights and examines important articles and amendments as well as the three branches of government.

Illustrations and easy-to-follow text recount the discovery and exploitation of the Cardiff Giant in 1869.

Provides information about slavery, focusing on stories of how slaves managed to escape southern plantations and make their way to freedom in the North.

Recounts the events surrounding the discovery of the Piltdown Skull in southeastern England and explains how scientists learned it was a hoax.

Presents facts and fiction that explore the mystery surrounding the murder of Shakespearean-era playwright Christopher Marlowe.

Recounts the events surrounding the 1804 duel between Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton.