Carey, Charles W

Profiles more than 280 men and women who have made history with their innovative ideas, entrepreneurial ventures, and abilities to make the impossible possible.

Presents a collection of alphabetically arranged entries that provide brief biographical sketches of important American scientists, from Louis Agassiz to Ahmed Zewail and others.

Discusses the reasons for Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation and its impact on the institution of slavery and on the course of the Civil War.

Learn about the Mexican-American War in this title.

Discusses the reasons for Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation and its impact on the institution of slavery and on the course of the Civil War.

Alphabetically arranged entries profile more than 185 African-American political leaders, with entries concentrating on the events in each person's life related to his or her accomplishments in politics and including a list of further readings.

Discusses the reasons for Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation and its impact on the institution of slavery and on the course of the Civil War.

Presents twenty-three primary documents from the American Revolution, providing introductions and critical thinking questions for each. Also includes a chronology and further reading list.