American heritage junior library

Profusely illustrated account of the whaling industry in the United States, with information on whaling techniques and the lives of the whalemen and their families.

Discusses the problems involved in building the Erie Canal and the importance of this waterway to the development of the United States.

Traces the events leading to the defeat and surrender of the British troops led by Lord Cornwallis in 1781.

Our Navy from its inception to the smashing of the axis powers in WW II; a story of the ships, their Captains and battles, with contemporary drawings, paintings, prints and photographs.

Follows the three major phases of Franklin's life - the young man in colonial Boston; the patriot involved in the fight for independence; the statesman during the Constitutional struggles.