Social studies textbook with brief biographies of seventeen famous American authors, explorers, scientists, and politicians. Includes questions at the end of each chapter and a glossary.
"Recounts the story of the 1914 disappearance of eleven-year-old Sarah Rector, an African American who was part of the Creek Indian people and whose land had made her wealthy, and what it reveals about race, money, and American society"--Provided by OCLC.
Abraham Lincoln, Robert E. Lee, Ulysses S. Grant, and more
Hollar, Sherman
2013
Profiles many of the soldiers, generals, political leaders, and social activists who left indelible marks on the Civil War and Reconstruction eras, thereby altering the entire course of American history.
Profiles the life and reign of King George III of England, and describes his early years, his part in provoking the American Revolution, the wars during his reign, his accomplishments, illness, and more.
Presents the biography of Henry VIII, second monarch of the House of Tudor, who was married six times, unified Wales and England, and was known for executing people with beheadings, including two of his wives.
A biography of Sir Francis Drake, focusing on his activities as a pirate and slave trader, which made him a hero in England, but earned him the name of the Dragon by the Spanish.
