Giblin, James

Traces the social history behind America's celebration of Independence Day and explains the background of such national symbols as the flag, the bald eagle, the Liberty Bell, and Uncle Sam.

A biography of the eighteenth-century printer, inventor, and statesman who played an influential role in the early history of the United States.

Tells the life story of Thomas Jefferson from his boyhood and youth to his roles as United States ambassador to France, secretary of state, vice president, third president of the United States, and author of the Declaration of Independence.