Presents a brief biography of Zebulon Pike, soldier and explorer of the American west, provides information oh his childhood, his education, and his expeditions in the Rocky Mountains.
Explains how the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife lead to World War I, and includes eyewitness accounts and contemporary views of the event, a time line summarizing important dates, and informative photographs and diagrams.
Presents a brief history of the Islamic world and discusses the Islamic Empire from 632 to 1258 as well as their religious beliefs, military structure, language, art, science, and culture.
Examines how the U.S. became involved in the conflict between North and South Korea, China's involvement, and the United Nation's effort to secure peace.
Contains an introduction to the concept of conflict resolution, in simple text and illustrations, providing advice to young people on how to avoid or resolve conflict by staying calm, respecting differences, communicating, apologizing and forgiving.
Examines the migration of Indian people who came to America during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, their hardships and struggles to make a new life; and contains a timeline, charts and graphs, and profiles on important people and events.
A brief biography of Pope Leo X, the leader of the Catholic Church at the beginning of the Protestant Reformation, providing information on his reign of extravagance and culture, and explaining how he excommunicated Martin Luther, the German priest who led the reformation.
