This book for young readers details the history of the state of Florida, beginning with the Native American population, Spanish colonialism and then the admittance to the Union in 1845.
This book for young readers details the history of the state of Florida, beginning with the Native American population, Spanish colonialism and then t...
Harriet Beecher Stowe grew up in a family where the boys were seen as assets and the girls as second-class citizens. The lack of power for women in the 1800s fueled her outrage against slavery, and she began to write religious periodicals to support her family. This book explores his life and career.
Harriet Beecher Stowe grew up in a family where the boys were seen as assets and the girls as second-class citizens. The lack of power for women in th...
The most beloved humorist of his day, Mark Twain is today considered one of the greatest authors the United States has ever produced. Born Samuel Clemens, a poor boy hailing from the humble frontier town of Hannibal, Missouri, Twain delighted readers throughout the 19th century with his observations about the best and worst in the American character. Mark Twain explores how Clemens, using his famous pen name, drew from his life experiences to create his best-known works, including The Innocents Abroad, A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, and pays...
The most beloved humorist of his day, Mark Twain is today considered one of the greatest authors the United States has ever produced. Born Samuel Clem...
During World War II, as Allied forces sought to combat the Axis powers by military means, recent advances in nuclear science led the US military to organize the Manhattan Project - a massive government-run programme to invent an atomic bomb. This book explores how the development and use of the bomb affected the course of WWII.
During World War II, as Allied forces sought to combat the Axis powers by military means, recent advances in nuclear science led the US military to or...