Reef, Catherine

Photographs and text present a history of the Supreme Court and the power of the judicial branch of the United States government.

Presents a history of George Washington's home, as it was when he lived there to its current status as a historic site.

This is a history of Monticello, the Virginia country estate, which Thomas Jefferson designed and built as his primary residence.

Traces the history and evolution of poverty in the United States from colonial times to the early twenty-first century, and includes chronologies, eyewitness testimony, photographs and illustrations, maps, brief biographies of notable people, and excerpts from primary source documents.

Traces the life of the American Jewish composer who created a new kind of music that has lasted beyond the fashion of his time.

Follows the life of the biologist and conservationist, known for her writing on the environment.

A biography of Sigmund Freud which includes descriptions of his theories and methods.

Profiles eight black explorers, ranging from pioneers of the 1700s to people working today.

Biography of Walt Whitman whose poetry in "Leaves of Grass" reflected the great changes that took place in nineteenth-century America.

An introduction to the life and most significant works of American author John Steinbeck.