A story of the Underground Railroad told through the lives of courageous men and women who took part in the movement.
Lee agreed . However , when Rust reached the peak without harm and captured a few of the enemy , the captives told him that there were 4,000 Union soldiers protecting the mountain . Even though there were actually only 300 of the enemy ...
"It so happens that the work which is likely to be our most durable monument, and to convey some knowledge of us to the most remote posterity, is a work...
The Erie Canal tells the story of one of America's most ambitious public-works projects. The canal, stretching from New York to Lake Erie, opened up the West in the early...
To some, Robert E. Lee is a beloved general, held in the highest regard. To others, he is one of history's most paradoxical heroes. He fought passionately to defend his...
More American lives were lost during The Battle of Antietam than any other one-day battle in history before or since. Among the killed and wounded were 535 members of the...
This entertaining saga brings to life the intense negotiations between Napoleon and Jefferson over this legendary land deal. Art from the period, maps, a timeline, endnotes, a bibliography, and index...
In 1852, when Marion Russell was seven years old, she set out from Kansas with her mother and brother for California. They traveled in a large wagon train on the...
From Pulitzer Prize award-winning historian James M. McPherson comes a thrilling account of America's westward expansion. In this sweeping tale of one of the most exciting and colorful periods in...
Describes what it was like traveling on the Oregon Trail, including what travelers ate, wore, and saw along the route.
Handsomely designed and profusely illustrated...these histories are ideal for browsing as well as doing research for school reports. -- Horn Book GuideSee life through the eyes of a pioneer in...