Synopsis: Pictorial historical review of the Westward expansion of the Union Pacific Railway.

Synopsis: When Zack and his dad come upon an alien whose spacecraft is running on empty in Central Park, it's easy enough to find more fuel. (Mayonnaise!) But retrieving the abandoned spaceship from the NYPD is quite a different story!

Synopsis: This White Fake News Reporter Notebook / Journal makes an excellent Birthday, School, Graduation or Christmas gift for anyone that loves to follow their passion. It is 6x9 inches and has 109 blank pages, which makes it an ideal notebook to take with you everywhere you go. This journal is suitable for men or women, boys and girls of all ages, and makes the perfect gift for any occasion, such as birthdays, Christmas or just to give to family…

Synopsis: Here is one of the most riveting first-person accounts to ever come out of the Second World War. Robert Leckie was 21 when he enlisted in the US Marine Corps in January 1942.In Helmet for My Pillow we follow his journey, from boot camp on Parris Island, South Carolina, all the way to the raging battles in the Pacific, where some of the war's fiercest fighting took place. Recounting his service with the 1st Marine Division and the brutal action…

Synopsis: In 1768 George Washington purchases a young man who had been born into slavery. Washington has been a slave owner since age eleven. What develops is one of the more extraordinary relationships in American history. While most biographies on the first president mention the bond between George Washington and William Lee, Colonel Washington and Me is the first book dedicated solely to this story. The young reader travels through history as both men…

Synopsis: 64 pages. A guidebook of Florida Cuban Heritage trail...Key West, Miami, Tampa, and Florida t large.

Synopsis: A very well-illustrated history and guide to the battle and battlefield of an important Civil War battle, especially useful when visiting the National Park battle site in Virginia. Published for the National Parks Civil War Series educational guides.

Synopsis: A very well-illustrated history of Civil War battles, especially useful when visiting the National Park battle sites. Published for the National Parks Civil War Series educational guides.

Synopsis: "In a conflict that was the largest in the history of the Western Hemisphere, the Civil War brought unprecedented suffering in every form. The common soldier, the Johnny Rebs and Billy Yanks demonstrated for all time how to endure, to fight, to suffer, to die, to remember and to forgive. In the fire and ashes of a great civil war, the strength of the common soldier stood supreme. Because of that, and because of them, America still thrives."--…

Synopsis: "The War between the States" is the term used for the American Civil War (1861-1865)throughout much of the South even today. Many on both sides – not just the South – felt that they were serving their states as much, if not more, than their central governments. Many of the states agreed; the state governments raising their own units, commissioning their officers, and supplying their men. Indeed, many of the units that fought the Civil War were…

Synopsis: Starvation, hypothermia, and the loss of all hope-- at Valley Forge, George Washington and his troops faced seemingly insurmountable obstacles. In overcoming them, they became legends.In this comprehensive volume, Newbery Award-winning author Russell Freedman applies his renowned storytelling skills to examine a pivotal moment in the Revolutionary War-- one in which the nation's future leader would be greatly tested. Camped twenty miles outside…

Synopsis: The marriage between John Adams, the second president of the United States, and his wife Abigail, well known for speaking out on women's rights, is one of the most famous partnerships in American history. Includes a chronology, bibliography, and index.

Synopsis: Focuses on each assassination, the motivation of the assassin, the character of each vice-president, and the effect these murders had on American history

Synopsis: Illustrated textbook on the Sunshine State's history, complete with questions after each chapter.

Synopsis: When her father loses his job and plunges her family into a financial crisis, eleven-year-old Lindsey enlists the help of her faithful friends in several moneymaking schemes so she can afford the costume for their upcoming ballet recital.

Synopsis: Hoping to impress an older ballet student and gain the attention of her busy parents, eleven-year-old Emma lies about her ability to dance on pointe.

Synopsis: When ten-year-old Lindsey worries that she may have to go to live with an aunt in Boston and leave her widowed father alone, her friends from school and ballet class support her in various ways.