Freedman, Russell

Text and photographs chronicle the life of immigrant children at home, school, work, and play during the late 1800's and early 1900's.

Describes the events leading up to the Declaration of Independence as well as the personalities and politics behind its framing.

A biography of Benjamin Franklin that follows him from his childhood in Boston, where he was the son of a poor soap and candle maker with seventeen children, to his death, describing how Franklin became a self-made man who died a renowned statesman, scientist, printer, author, and inventor.

Examines the evidence that indicates others may have traveled to the Americas before Columbus in 1492 including Viking ruins, Mayan stonework, and other mysterious objects found in New England that date before Columbus.

Provides an account of the six months during which the soldiers in George Washington's command camped at Valley Force, enduring the harsh winter of 1777-78 without adequate food, clothing, or blankets.

Presents a collection of illustrated archival photographs describing children of the Great Depression, and draws upon memoirs, diaries, letters, and other first-hand accounts that look at the lives of young Americans during the 1930s.

Explores the lives and treatment of Asian immigrants detained at Angel Island Immigration Station in San Francisco, California, during the early twentieth century. Includes translations of poems carved by detainees into the walls in Chinese script.

Recounts the story of Wilbur and Orville Wright, from their childhood, tinkering and building their own printing press, to owning the Wright Cycle Company, to inventing the world's first powered, controlled airplane. The self-trained engineers worked side by side to solve the most complicated problems in the history of flight.

Collection of short biographies featuring photographs, lists of accomplishments, and fast facts about 100 people who changed our country. Also includes an introduction by Russell Freedman, a Newbery-winning author.