Burgan, Michael

Featuring a "Then and Now" section of information, this book describes the violent deaths and fighting under the rule of Dracula in Wallachia, a region of Romania, 1456-1476.

A retelling of Mary Shelley's classic horror story "Frankenstein" written in graphic novel format.

Describes the history, production, and different models of the Toyota Land Cruiser, a vehicle originally created to allow police and military to travel off paved roads.

Describes the history, production, and design of various models of the Firebird since its origin in the late 1960s.

Provides comprehensive information on the bombing of Pearl Harbor in 1941 and the differing perspectives accompanying it.

An account of the Missouri Compromise of 1820 which banned slavery above the latitude of Missouri's southern border except for the state of Missouri itself.

Examines the events surrounding Lincoln's famous "Gettysburg Address" given in November 1863, and describes Lincoln's views on slavery, the aftermath of the Battle of Gettysburg, and other important dates and people.

Examines how the United States became involved in the Vietnam War, how and why the war escalated, and the public's reaction to the war.

A biography of the former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, from her childhood in war-torn Prague, Czechoslovakia, to her appointment as the first woman Secretary of State.

Presents an account of the first naval battle between metal ships which took place during the U.S. Civil War at Hampton Roads, Virginia in 1862, between the "Monitor" and the "Virginia".