Fritz, Jean

A study of the life and character of the brilliant Revolutionary War general who deserted to the British for money.

Traces a youth's growth to maturity as he resolves his political conflicts in pre-revolutionary Salem, a center of high feeling between the British and colonists.

Describes some of the well-known as well as the lesser-known details of Paul Revere's life and exciting ride.

A brief biography of Patrick Henry tracing his progress from planter to statesman.

The author's fictionalized version, though all the events are true, of her childhood in China in the 1920's.

Provides a look at the private side of Abraham Lincoln and the circumstances surrounding his short but memorable speech at the dedication of the Gettysburg battlefield cemetery. Includes text of the speech.

Describes how the Constitution came to be written and ratified. Also includes the full text of the document produced by the Constitutional Convention of 1787.

A brief biography of the eighteenth-century printer, inventor, and statesman who played an influential role in the early history of the United States.

Discusses the voyages of Christopher Columbus who determined to beat everyone in the race to the Indies.