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Margaret A. Salinger writes about her life with her reclusive father, writer J.D. Salinger.

Chronicles the life of Jean Baptiste Charbonneau, son of Sacagawea and French Canadian trapper Toussaint Charbonneau, discussing his education in St. Louis with Captain Clark, his years living in Europe, his travels to the West, and his role in the Mexican-American War.

Describes the life of Bess Truman, her marriage, and her influence on her husband's career as seen through the eyes of her daughter and through personal correspondence.

A comprehensive account of the Godwins and Shelleys, two families who shed light on the history and literature of the revolutionary and romantic age.

Chronicles the personal lives of the four heirs of King Henry VIII, nine-year old Prince Edward; Lady Mary, the adult daughter of Henry's first wife; Lady Elizabeth, the teenaged daughter of Anne Boleyn; and Lady Jane Grey, the English king's great-niece--all of whom eventually took the throne if only for a brief time.

Figure skater Ekaterina Gordeeva writes her daughter Daria a letter that discusses her family's strengths, her love for her late husband, her dreams for Daria's future, and her love for Russia; includes pictures and illustrations.

Relates events in author Louisa May Alcott's tenth year, 1843, when her family moved from Boston to a farm where, along with an odd assortment of idealists, they try to establish a community based on equality and love.

World War II was an extremely violent war. This title examines how Hitler set about expanding German territory by force, first by annexing Czechoslovakia and then by invading Poland. When Hitler's military unleashed the Blitzkrieg campaign on Poland in September 1939, Great Britain and France declared war on Germany and World War II began.

Examines the private life and political career of the only president to also serve as Supreme Court justice and describes the influence of his wife, Nellie.