19th century

"Chronicles the revolutionary activities of Harriet Tubman, Frances Seward, and Martha Wright--friends and neighbors in Auburn, New York--discussing their vital roles in the Underground Railroad, abolition, and the early women's rights movement"--OCLC.

Looks at high-achieving African-American elites in Washington, D.C., during the Reconstruction, focusing on Daniel Murray, an assistant librarian at the Library of Congress, and others in his social class.

Recounts the story of the fascinating, fraught relationship between Frederick Douglass, William Lloyd Garrison, and Maria Weston Chapman, and how its breakup led to the success of America's most important social movement.

Examines the life of Nat Turner and the events leading up to the slave rebellion he led in 1831.

Describes how technological advances in China and the Arab world during the medieval period helped make up for the lack of scientific discovery that took place in Europe after the fall of the Roman Empire and explores how the Renaissance became a great period of European learning and discovery. Includes teacher notes.

"Kate Winkler Dawson tells the . . . story of Edward Rulloff--a serial murderer who was called 'too intelligent to be killed'--and the array of 19th century investigators who were convinced his brain held the key to finally understanding the criminal mind"--Provided by publisher.

This picture book biography introduces poet and author, Jane Taylor, who wrote the poem "The Star" which was so popular the words were eventually published to the tune of the French folk song, "Ah! Vous dirais-je, Maman," in 1838 and became known as "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star.".

Provides an account of the harrowing experiences of twenty-one-year-old bride Sarah Graves after her family joined with the Donner party seven months into their journey to California in 1846, and, equipped with snowshoes constructed by her father, pressed on with fourteen other relatively young, healthy people in search of help after the travelers became stranded by a snowstorm.

A collection forty-nine essays arranged into sections of memoir, poetry, and essays on feminism, education, and the legacy of African American women writers in the 19th-century.

"To many, impressionist painters are the best known. From Edgar Degas to Mary Cassatt, the impressionists created beautiful works that are found in museums all over the world--and even more prints of them are found in homes! This book profiles some of these big-name impressionists and shows their famous pieces. Guided by a friendly gallery worker, readers investigate what features one finds in impressionist works as well as the differences between a gallery and a museum. Activities throughout the book encourage readers to try their hand at impressionist techniques and ideas"--Provided by the publisher.