Excerpts from the diary of a fourteen-year-old girl tell of her family's journey along the Oregon-California Trail during 1849-1850. Includes sidebars, activities, and a timeline related to the era.
Presents the log of Christopher Columbus as copied out in brief by his companion, Bartholomew Las Casas, relating the day-to-day drama of a long sea voyage into the unknown.
how a teacher and 150 teens used writing to change themselves and the world around them
Gruwell, Erin
2007
Tells the story of how young English teacher Erin Gruwell confronted the problem of racial and ethnic intolerance in her classroom in Long Beach, California, and features excerpts from the diaries of her students, now known as The Freedom Writers.
Draws upon diary entries and letters to chronicle the Civil War experiences of Thomas Taylor, an Ohio lawyer and junior officer in the Union Army. Covers the military and personal aspects of his life, presenting correspondence with his wife and quoting his accounts of the battles of Vicksburg and Chattanooga and Sherman's march through Georgia.
A thirteen-year-old Dutch-Jewish girl records her impressions of the two years she and seven others spent hiding from the Nazis before they were discovered and taken to concentration camps. Includes entries previously omitted.
Provides a history of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, including excerpts from journals that Lewis and Clark kept during the journey, and describes how historical documents such as these can be restored and preserved.
Contains excerpts from the journals of Ralph Waldo Emerson, featuring entries from 1820 to 1842 that reflect his personal life, beliefs, inspirations, and inner thoughts.
Presents excerpts from the diary of Iraqi artist Nuha Al-Radi in which she chronicles events in her country and in exile from the beginning of the Gulf War in 1991 to the start of the U.S. war on Iraq in 2003.
