Maria takes up the cause of women's suffrage in Minneapolis near the beginning of World War I and must rely on God to give her the strength to do the right thing.
An illustrated overview of the African-American church, covering its development before and after the Civil War, the effects of the Great Migration and the civil rights movement, the role of music, the church's leaders, and its influence in the late twentieth century. Also includes a chronology and a selected bibliography.
Examines the participation of smaller political parties in America's election process from the abolitionist Liberty Party to the campaigns of Reform Party candidates Ross Perot and Jesse Ventura.
Text and color photos describe the land, wildlife, history, economy, people, communities, festivals, recreation, and important sights of Nunavut, Canada; also includes a fact list, a map, a chronology, and a list of further resources.
A biography of the well-known naval leader, John Paul Jones, from his birth in Scotland through his participation in the American Revolution to his death in Paris at the age of forty-five.
Provides biographical information about colonial preacher, author, and scholar Cotton Mather, discussing his heritage, his religious beliefs, his role in the Salem witch trials, and other aspects of his life.
