May, Robin

Briefly describes the life of Daniel Boone and the times in which he lived. Covers the pioneers, gold strikes, Indian wars, law and lawbreakers, and the settlers who tamed the wilderness.

Depicts the life of white pioneers, settlers, cowboys, and gunfighters who moved in the American West and describes their relationship with the native Indians.

Traces the life of William the Conqueror and discusses the Norman conquest of England, the reigns of several Norman kings, and the customs and daily life of the Norman people.

A brief biography of the eleventh-century Danish warrior who was the first Norse ruler to be accepted as a civilized Christian king. Also discusses the history of the Vikings, their conquests, their discoveries, their culture, and their day-to-day lives.

An introduction to the civilization of ancient Egypt highlighting the discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamen, the decipherment of the Rosetta Stone, and the preservation of Abu Simbel.