history

Discusses the exploration, history, and cultures of North America from the earliest times up to today.

Covers history of Civil War espionage for the Union and Confederate armies.

Dramatic adaptations of fifteen events in American history, including the American Revolution, the Civil War, and immigration.

Aware of her sister's deadly efforts to secure the Scottish throne for Robert de Brus, Meg realizes she must protect the young Norwegian princess who has been chosen as rightful heir.

In 1814 Virginia, a slave in President Madison's White House, experiences the burning of Washington by the invading British army.

A biography of the pioneering photographer, who is known for his unique portrayal of the Civil War, as well as for portraits of such personalities as Lincoln, Grant, Lee, and others.

Discusses the life of Jesse James, from his beginnings as a teenage guerilla soldier for the Confederates, through his career as a robber with the James-Younger gang, to his murder at the hands of a former gang member.

Discusses the actions of Britian and the American colonies before and during the Revolutionary War, showing how both sides were responsible for slowly escalating the trouble between them to the point where war was unavoidable.

A journal account of a wealthy, educated pioneer woman who, with her husband, joined the gold rush to California and raised a family in the American West.

Nellie struggles to survive in the rough-and-tumble world of a Pennsylvania canal town.