history

A collection of rare incidents and facts about the Civil War which include the first successful submarine, the periscope, the income tax, etc.

Recounts the life of Balto, the sled dog who saved Nome, Alaska in 1925 from a diphtheria epidemic by delivering medicine through a raging snowstorm.

A biography of the sixteenth-century English sea captain Sir Francis Drake, who is famous for his voyage around the world, his raids against the Spanish, and his defeat of the Spanish Armada.

Examines various aspects of the civilization of ancient Egypt, covering such topics as the rulers, language, houses, food, work, and religion.

Text and photographs present the story of the Harvey girls who were waitresses in the Fred Harvey's chain of restaurants along the Santa Fe railroad. They were true pioneers, about one hundred thousand of them, who chose to travel West and provide high quality meals for railroad passengers.

When, in the winter of 1691, accusations of witchcraft surface in her small New England village, twelve-year-old Mary Chase fights to save her mother from execution.

Easy to follow recipes and tips for an 1860s party, including hoppin' John.

Using period photographs, allows the reader to "travel" back to the 1920s, experience life as a typical young person of that time and witness some of that decade's important events.

Rebekah, a fifteen-year-old Jewish immigrant arriving in New York City in 1902, almost abandons her dream of getting an education when she is forced to work in a sweatshop.