19th century

"It is June first and twelve-year-old Mary does not really understand what is happening: she does not understand the hatred and greed of the white men who are forcing her Cherokee family out of their home in New Echota, Georgia, capital of the Cherokee Nation, and trying to steal what few things they are allowed to take with them, she does not understand why a soldier killed her grandfather--and she certainly does not understand how she, her sister, and her mother, are going to survive the 1000 mile trip to the lands west of the Mississippi"--OCLC.

"One of the most famous works of 19th-century American Transcendentalist literature is excerpted and illustrated by Italian artist Giovanni Manna, who brings Thoreau's natural experiment to life"--Provided by publisher.

"Many children learn "The Star-Spangled Banner" in school, but some might not know the history behind the song. Today, most people only know the first of the four verses of the anthem. In this informative book, readers will learn about the famous song's history, who chose to make it the national anthem, and more. Sing along as we learn about one of America's most patriotic songs!"--.

"Tells the story of Charles Darwin, and shows how his revolutionary research changed the world forever, discussing his fascination with the natural world which began at an early age, his love of collecting new specimens and keen eye for observation to his groundbreaking theory of evolution"--Provided by publisher.

Relates the story of North Carolina slave George Moses Horton, who taught himself to read, learned to write, and became a well-known, published poet in spite of his slave status.

"The Underground Railroad to the North was salvation for many US slaves before the Civil War. But during the same decades, thousands of people in the south-central United States escaped slavery not by heading north but by crossing the southern border into Mexico. In [this book], [the author] tells the story of Mexico's rise as an antislavery republic and a promised land for enslaved people in North America. She describes how Mexico's abolition of slavery challenged US institutions and helped to set the international stage for the US Civil War"--Provided by publisher.

A history of the Kidnapping Club, a network of New York City judges, lawyers, police officers, and bankers who circumvented northern anti-slavery laws by kidnapping and selling free Black Americans for vast sums of wealth.

Discusses the Wilmington riot and coup of 1898, including the rise of white supremacy.

Howard Zinn discusses the social and civil background to the American Civil War, describing labor for free and not-free people in the years leading up to the war, and examining primary and secondary sources on the subject.

"Examines five . . . women who made important contributions to the Union cause at various stages before, during, and following the defining years of the American Civil War"--Provided by publisher.