O'Connor, Jim

"Learn how the United States ended up fighting for twenty years in a remote country on the other side of the world. Five US presidents were convinced that American troops could end a war in the small, divided country of Vietnam and stop Communism from spreading in Southeast Asia. But they were wrong, and the result was the death of 58,000 American troops. Presenting all sides of a complicated and tragic chapter in recent history, Jim O'Connor explains why the US got involved, what the human cost was, and how defeat in Vietnam left a lasting scar on America"--Provided by publisher.

Danny and Jed become contestants on the children's television show "Slime Time, " where wrong answers mean getting sprayed with whipped cream but right answers could lead to new skateboards.

This book looks at the history of rock music, its different styles, and its impact on a generation.

Describes the construction and history of the Colosseum, the largest oval amphitheater in the center of Rome, Italy.

"Looks at the history of rock music, its different styles, and its impact on a generation."--OCLC.

Describes the years of segregation in baseball and tells the life story of Jackie Robinson, explaining how he came to break baseball's color barrier.

"Describes the construction and history of the Colosseum, the largest oval amphitheater in the center of Rome, Italy"--OCLC.

Examines the true story of New York City's Twin Towers, how they came to be built, how they changed the New York skyline, and how they came to be destroyed by terrorists on Sept. 11, 2001.

Examines the history of the Battle of Gettysburg and why the battle was fought in the first place.

Text and illustrations look at the eruption of Mount Vesuvius.