history

A brief account of the life of the Indian princess who befriended Captain John Smith and the English settlers of Jamestown.

Describes various aspects of life in the Roman Empire from 27 B.C. until 138 A.D.

Describes the cause that enabled Houston to gather enough men and support to defeat Santa Anna and gain independence for Texas.

Briefly traces the history of Boston from its founding through the siege of the city at the beginning of the Revolution.

An easy-to-read biography of the leader of the Confederate forces in the Civil War.

Describes the food, clothing and houses and what it was like to live in Boston in 1747, when Paul Revere was a boy of twelve.

Tells how the thirteen colonies united in the desire for independence, selected Thomas Jefferson to write the Declaration of Independence and carried the news of independence across the colonial settlements.

A history of life on the river in the United States, particularly on the Mississippi, when rivermen, by their work, made possible exploration, settlement, and travel not otherwise possible.

Describes the life and activities of the trappers and fur traders in the Old West in the first half of the nineteenth century and recounts stories of such colorful individuals as Jim Bridger and John Colter.