Ulysses S. Grant is a puzzling figure in American history. The 18th president of the US had corruption associated with his administration, but he was a decorated war hero famous for turing attacks by the Confederate Army into victories for the Union. This book explores his life and career.
Ulysses S. Grant is a puzzling figure in American history. The 18th president of the US had corruption associated with his administration, but he was ...
Captain Meriwether Lewis and William Clark discovered and described 122 species of Western birds and animals and 178 plants. Their 200,000-word journals continue to be a source of fascination to Americans. This title shows how these two adventurers are celebrated as among the greatest of American explorers.
Captain Meriwether Lewis and William Clark discovered and described 122 species of Western birds and animals and 178 plants. Their 200,000-word journa...
La Salle is one of the best-known but least-understood explorers of human history. Celebrated for following the Mississippi to its mouth in Louisiana, he was berated for failing to relocate that same area when he came by sea. This title describes the man whose journeys encouraged explorers from other European nations to survey the southeastern US.
La Salle is one of the best-known but least-understood explorers of human history. Celebrated for following the Mississippi to its mouth in Louisiana,...
After two years of training with the British Mount Everest Expedition, Edmund Hillary, along with Nepalese Sherpa Tenzing Norgay, completed the challenging climb to become the first men to reach the summit of the world's highest peak, Mount Everest, on May 29, 1953. This title helps you learn about this daring explorer and his accomplishments.
After two years of training with the British Mount Everest Expedition, Edmund Hillary, along with Nepalese Sherpa Tenzing Norgay, completed the challe...
After the passage of the Butler Act, 24-year-old high school teacher John Scopes intentionally violated the law. Arrested and charged on May 5, 1925, Scopes became the centerpiece in the trial of this case. This title explains how this pivotal court case shaped the way evolution and creationism is approached in classrooms.
After the passage of the Butler Act, 24-year-old high school teacher John Scopes intentionally violated the law. Arrested and charged on May 5, 1925, ...
The Boston Tea Party of 1773 is the most famous incidence of tea parties held to protest the British government and its taxes on the American colonies. British leaders and the British people marveled at the excitement of the Americans over a tax of merely three pence, while Americans fumed at the arrogance of their Old World countrymen in their attempts to rule them from afar without proper representation in government. In the end, the conflict was almost as much about words and misunderstandings as about the tea itself. From that time comes the modern phrase a tempest in a teapot, which...
The Boston Tea Party of 1773 is the most famous incidence of tea parties held to protest the British government and its taxes on the American colonies...
A series that examines the lives of people who have had a major impact on the history or current practice of religion. This volume follows the life of Thomas Merton.
A series that examines the lives of people who have had a major impact on the history or current practice of religion. This volume follows the life of...
