Provides a behind-the-scenes look at life in the official residence of the president of the United States, describing how the staff and facilities affect that key official's daily life.
Discusses the role of reporters during war time, including the risks they take and the censorship they face, and how their jobs have changed with each conflict since the Civil War.
building America's amazing bridges, dams, tunnels, and skyscrapers
Sullivan, George
2005
Describes the construction of America's most famous structures such as the Erie Canal, the Brooklyn Bridge, the Empire State Building, the Hoover Dam, and the Golden Gate Bridge, as well as the interstate highways.