American heritage junior library

This book and its wealth of paintings and prints and rarely seen photographs describe the Mississippi steamboat and the world through which it moved.

The decision was made to build a 363-mile canal in 1817, which was an answer to the demands of a newly free and democratic people.

This books gives an understanding of the decisive manner in which the forty-niners spurred the growth of the West, while also conveying much of the turbulence and enthusiasm of that adventurous era.

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.

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

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 sickly youth whose search to build his mind and body resulted in his becoming a legend as the leader of the Rough Riders and the youngest president of the United States.