Hilton, Suzanne

Describes the technological discoveries and methods that help man cope with the menacing problems of nature but still preserve the ecological balance.

Examines the ways of testing materials to insure progress, safety, and quality of products.

Describes the childhood and youth of Thomas Jefferson in the context of the eighteenth-century Virginia society in which he lived.

Describes a wide variety of scale models made by professionals and their use in such fields as architectural design and highway safety.

Describes the childhood and youth of the first president to be born west of the Mississippi River.

Describes the childhood and youth of George Washington in the context of the eighteenth-century Virginia society in which he lives.

Describes what it was like to travel by steamboat, steam locomotive, trolley car, and automobile when these inventions were still very new. Lists places across the country where the reader can ride in antique conveyances.

Step-by-step instructions on how to trace one's ancestors and construct a family tree.

Discusses such topics as the home, illnesses, school, sports, playing, traveling, women, and celebrations of special events in the centennial year.