Fisher, Leonard Everett

Retells the Bible story in which a Hebrew shepherd boy kills the giant Philistine warrior Goliath with a slingshot.

Presents color-illustrated profiles of seventeen gods and goddesses of ancient China, describing their origins, powers, and roles in ancient Chinese society.

The life and accomplishments of Mohandas Gandhi, focusing on his campaign of peaceful resistance to help India gain its freedom from British rule.

The history of the oldest Jewish house of worship in the United States, the Touro Synagogue, which was built in Newport, Rhode Island, between 1759 and 1763.

A history of the building well known as a fortress during Texas's fight for independence, which has also served as a mission, barracks, military supply post, warehouse, and general store.

Briefly recounts the heroic deeds of fifty men and women from the thirteen colonies and their foreign allies during the Revolutionary War.

Examines the history of fourteen of the major gods and goddesses of the ancient Norse, including the one-eyed Odin; Thor, the god of war; and Freya, goddess of beauty.

Tells the life story of Marie Curie, discoverer of radium and winner of the Nobel Prize in both physics and chemistry.

Text and pictures describe how craftsmen made hats in colonial America.