Hakutulokset: Kirjoja kirjailijalta Stephanie Sammartino McPherson
yhteensä 21 hakutulosta
Sisters Against Slavery
Sisters against Slavery recounts the lives of Sarah Grimke and Angelica Grimke Weld. These daughters of wealthy Southern planters and slave owners renounced slavery in the 1830's. …
Global Refugee Crisis
According to a UN tally, more than 1 million people fled violence and persecution in 2015. Of these, more than half were children. Thousands died along the way. The Syrian civil …
Sonia Sotomayor
The first Latina to serve in the United States Supreme Court, Sonia came from humble beginnings in the Bronx in New York City. Overcoming health and financial problems, she earned …
Political Parties
When an election is coming up, you usually expect a face-off between the two major US political parties-Democrats and Republicans. It's easy to forget that there are numerous minor …
Martha Washington
This book traces the life of the wife of first president George Washington from her childhood in Virginia, to her marriage to Daniel Parke Custis and her years as a wealthy widow, …
Wildfire: The Culture, Science, and Future of Fire
Wildfire is a natural process that takes place in forests and grasslands all over the world. In dry conditions, a single spark can rapidly transform into flames that stretch for …
Sergey Brin and Larry Page
As USA TODAY, the Nation's No. 1 Newspaper, noted, "e;Google has infiltrated the daily lives of millions of people."e; But this giant company had very humble beginnings. In …
Artificial Intelligence
In 2011 a computer named Watson outscored two human competitors on the TV quiz show Jeopardy! and snagged the million-dollar prize. Watson isn't the only machine keeping up with …
War of the Currents
In the early 1880s, only a few wealthy people had electric lighting in their homes. Everyone else had use more dangerous lighting, such as gas lamps. Eager companies wanted to be …
Arctic Thaw
Ice in the Arctic is disappearing-and opportunity is calling. As climate change transforms the top of the world, warmer conditions are exposing a treasure trove of energy resources …
Jackie Robinson
Did you know that not all Brooklyn Dodgers fans and players welcomed Jackie Robinson to the team in 1947? Some fans and teammates weren't welcoming to a black player at first. But …
Iceberg, Right Ahead!
"e;Iceberg, Right Ahead!"e; Only 160 minutes passed between the time a sailor on lookout duty uttered these chilling words and the moment when the mighty ocean liner …