Kent, Zachary

Describes the second great battle of the Civil War, the Battle of Shiloh, at the time the bloodiest battle fought on American soil.

Examines the life of John Adams, the second president of the United States, focusing on his role in the creation and early years of the new nation.

Examines the life of patriot James Madison, focusing on his role in the development of the U.S. Constitution and early government of the country.

A history of World War I that focuses on the Americans who fought in the trenches and from the home front.

Describes the causes, events, and aftermath of the raid led by John Brown on the United States arsenal at Harpers Ferry.

Discusses the mysterious sinking of the battleship "Maine" and the subsequent involvement of the United States in the Spanish-American War.

Describes the final skirmishes west of Richmond which ended the Confederate Army's hopes of victory and depicts the surrender at Appomattox and its aftermath.

Chronicles the life and tragic death of the man who championed foreign relations, civil rights, and space exploration as the thirty-fifth president of the United States.

An account of the worst disaster in the twenty-five-year history of United States space exploration, the loss of the shuttlecraft Challenger and its seven member crew.

Traces the life of the Virginia surveyor, soldier, and plantation owner who became the first president of the United States.