Crompton, Samuel Willard

Thomas Paine was the best-known rebel of his time. From England to America, and from America to France, he spread a doctrine of revolution and liberty. This volume uses inspiring quotes to highlight Paine's contributions. Through Paine's own words, along with photographs and primary documents, this text explores the American and French revolutions. In addition to Paine's contributions, the text also discusses the actions of Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, and others. Students will be guided through their reading with a glossary of important words, a timeline, and references for further reading on the topic.

Woodrow Wilson led America into the First World War in 1917. Historians have debated his methods and motives ever since. This volume explores Wilson's complex personality and the immense challenges he faced. Through quotes and vivid examples, the reader sees America and the world in a time when it seemed everything might come apart. Wilson is central to the story, but the reader also experiences the leading generals and the common soldier as well as the Big Four, the men who redrew the maps when the war ended.

Details the famed expedition of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, as initiated by President Thomas Jefferson to gather intelligence on the landscapes, wildlife, and inhabitants living on the land newly purchased by the United States. Includes excerpts from their journals, a chronology, and a time line.

Contains essays that look at one hundred meetings or relationships between two people that resulted in historic achievements in politics, entertainment, sports, science, and other fields.

Provides sketches of notable battles that have affected the course of history.

Introduces the life and accomplishments of Alexander Graham Bell, the inventor most widely known for developing the telephone.

Presents the life and accomplishments of Edmund Hillary the famous explorer from New Zealand, one of the first to scale Mount Everest.

Describes the journeys of the seventeenth-century French explorer who was the first European to travel the entire length of the Mississippi River.

This book describes the life and accomplishments of Jonathan Edwards, scholar, author, and Puritan minister.