Examines the life of Benjamin Franklin, discussing his careers as an inventor, a scientist, and a statesman, the challenges he faced, and his role in the War of Independence.
Offers a brief introduction to the life of Ulysses S. Grant, discussing his childhood, service in the Civil War, years as President of the United States, and other related topics.
Offers a brief overview of the life of Alexander Hamilton, discussing his childhood, involvement in the colonies' fight for freedom from Britain, years as a member of Congress, and term as President.
In the capital of the Confederacy during the Civil War, a Southern woman from a wealthy family, Elizabeth Van Lew, risked her life to spy for the North. She took food and books (often containing secret messages) to imprisoned Union soldiers and helped them escape. She created a spy network and sent valuable military information to Northern generals. Van Lew opposed slavery so much that she bought slaves to free them. Her bravery and her devotion to her country and to freedom made her an American hero.
Explains why Berlin was blockaded by the Soviets after World War II, describes life under the blockade, and tells the story of the Allied airlift that brought food and crucial supplies to the city's inhabitants in 1948 and 1949.
Describes the life of the average Union soldier in the Civil War, the leadership of generals Ulysses S. Grant and William Tecumseh Sherman, the enlistment of women posing as men, and the experiences and contributions of African-American troops.
Describes the life of the Confederate soldier in the Civil War, covering recruitment, camp, and battle, as well as soldiers' experiences after General Robert E. Lee surrendered to the North.
Text and illustrations survey the Great Depression, explaining its causes, describing the First and Second New Deals, relating its outcomes, and providing a glossary, lists of important dates and people, and selected further resources.
