American heritage junior library

An account of the operations of the U.S. Navy and the men who participated in them.

A pictorial history of whaling from colonial times to the nineteenth century, covering such aspects as the ship, the men, the adventures, and the economics of whaling.

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.

A portrait of Abraham Lincoln which explores all aspects of his personality and life and explains his determination to save the Union.

A biography of the third President of the United States, set against the background of his times.

The discovery of gold in California shaped the history of the west. This is the story of the gold rush; the people, the mining techniques and the events of the time.

Story of the building of the ships and the battles fought by them, including an account of "the famous battle between the Monitor and the Merrimac at Hampton Roads, Virginia, on March 9, 1862"--Foreword.

Surveys the golden era of steamboats, from 1800-1875. Photographs and text describe the Mississippi River, and the captains and passengers of the steamboats.

Profusely illustrated text discusses the history of the first English colony in North America.