Rice, Earle

Provides an overview of Franklin Delano Roosevelt's efforts to help the country recover from the Great Depression, describing the influential programs he created and their lasting impact on the American economy and government.

An account of one of the major battles of the Korean War that led to the taking of Seoul by the American and South Korean troops.

Describes the events before, during, and after the Battle of Belleau Wood in World War I.

Examines the life and times of sixteenth-century writer and explorer Sir Walter Raleigh, discussing his early life and fortune, his favor at the court of England's Queen Elizabeth I, his founding of the first American colony at Roanoke, and his trial for treason.

Looks at the life of French explorer Alexandra David-Neel, focusing on her experiences after she left her husband and traveled to India where she became intrigued with the Buddhist religion, eventually becoming the first Western woman to enter Tibet's Forbidden City, Lhasa.

A rookie ice hockey player for the Boston Bruins farm team learns he must room with a man he hates.

Profiles Manfred von Richthofen, the "Red Baron", a German fighter pilot during World War I.

Profiles the life of Attila the Hun, discussing his rule, conquests, legacy, and more.

Presents the life and accomplishments of the twelfth-century ruler, who became the queen of France and then England.

A brief biography of tenth-century adventurer and explorer, Eric the Red, describing his life in Norway and in Iceland, his discovery of Greenland, and founder of the first European settlement in Greenland.