Freedman, Russell

Looks at the lives of Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln, including their friendship and their affect on Emancipation and the Civil War.

A narrative history of World War I for young readers that features archival photographs, and describes how advanced military weaponry impacted the course of the war.

An illustrated introduction to the life and teachings of Chinese philosopher Confucius.

An illustrated chronicle of the travels of thirteenth-century explorer Marco Polo; includes a discussion of the controversy over whether he indeed went to China.

Examines the role of the Marquis de Lafayette in the American Revolution, discussing how the nineteen-year-old defied the king of France to join the fight for liberty in the United States.

Tells the life story of singer Marian Anderson, describing her famous 1939 Lincoln Memorial performance and explaining how she helped end segregation in the American arts after being refused the right to perform at Washington's Constitution Hall because of the color of her skin.

Biographies of six Western Indian chiefs who led their people in a historic moment of crisis, when a decision had to be made about fighting or cooperating with the white pioneers encroaching on their grounds.

Historical photographs with explanatory text present a picture of life in the American West from 1840 to the early 1900s.

Introduces young readers to the Boston Tea Party and its impact on American history.

Follows the lives of the Wright brothers and describes how they developed the first airplane.