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John Adams
After the Revolutionary War, Adams was elected America's first vice president and its second President. Ages 12-16 years.
Handy Boston Answer Book
Boston. Bahston. A wicked good look at the city of Boston, it's people, history, culture, and surrounding neighborhoods.Whether it's called Beantown, The Olde Towne, Titletown, The …
Lewis and Clark
Personally selected by President Thomas Jefferson, Captain Meriwether Lewis was assigned to lead an expedition to the West, where the United States had just completed the Louisiana …
Wright Bandhu
राइट ब्रदर्स पहले हवाई यात्री ऑरविल और विलबर बचपन से ही उड़ान भरने की अवधारणा के प्रति आकर्षित थे। आकाश में उड़ने की प्रेरणा उन्हें अनेक स्रोतों से मिली, जिसमें जर्मन व्यक्ति ओटो …
Alexander Graham Bell and the Telephone
In 1876, Alexander Graham Bell uttered the words that would inaugurate a new era in human communication: 'Mr. Watson, come here, I want to see you'. Bell was speaking through his …
How Woodrow Wilson Fought World War I
Woodrow Wilson led America into the First World War in 1917. Historians have debated his methods and motives ever since. This volume explores Wilson's complex personality and the …
Boston Tea Party
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 …
Ulysses S. Grant
Ulysses S. Grant is a puzzling figure in American history. The 18th president of the United States had rampant corruption associated with his administration, but he was a decorated …
Robert S. Duncanson
Born in 1821 to a Scottish Canadian father and an African American mother, Robert S. Duncanson is widely considered to be the first black artist to become world-famous. He began as …
Thomas Paine
Thomas Paine was the best-known rebel of his time. From England to America, and from America to France, he spread a doctrine of revolution and liberty. This volume uses inspiring …
The Exxon Valdez
-- Some of the modern world's most devastating disasters are profiled -- The reforms and improvements that grew out of these tragedies are explained and put in perspective -- …
Modern Peacemakers
Profiles key recipients of the Nobel Peace Prize and the work they were doing when they received the award. Suitable for high school students, this title reveals how each prize …