Young Jim Mulholland can't believe his good luck: He has signed on as a cabin boy to the world's finest ocean liner, the Titanic, and can't wait for the history-making voyage across the sea to America. As part of his duties Jim is in charge of the ship's cat, a beautiful tortoiseshell that also appears happy to be on board. He calls the cat by the ship's construction number, 4-0-1, certain that she will bring him good luck. And he's delighted when 4-0-1 shortly gives birth to a litter of kittens. But once the ship's trial runs are completed and it's ready to launch to sea, Jim notices that...
Young Jim Mulholland can't believe his good luck: He has signed on as a cabin boy to the world's finest ocean liner, the Titanic, and can't wait for t...
The Nobel Prize is awarded each year for accomplishments in science, medicine, literature, and peace. This new biography explores the enduring legacy of the man who established the award and for whom it is named, Alfred Nobel. Illustrations.
The Nobel Prize is awarded each year for accomplishments in science, medicine, literature, and peace. This new biography explores the enduring legacy ...
In 1904, the city of Baltimore is almost destroyed by fire. But Goliath, a fire horse assigned to Engine Company 15, leads his team into the blaze and his lifesaving actions put him into the pages of history. Illustrations.
In 1904, the city of Baltimore is almost destroyed by fire. But Goliath, a fire horse assigned to Engine Company 15, leads his team into the blaze and...
