history

Combines an account of Robert Louis Stevenson's experiences as he traveled from New York to California by train in 1879 and a description of the building and operation of railroads in nineteenth-century America. Includes archival photographs.

Examines the culture, history, and society of the Pueblo people.

Tells the life story of world famous candy maker Milton Hershey, describing his Pennsylvania childhood, his early business endeavors, and the inspiration for his Hershey Bar.

A biography of the inventor and manufacturer who produced one of the first self-scouring plows.

Reveals some of the amazing inventions of the past and present that have come from young Americans, ages eight to nineteen.