Examines the importance of the buffalo in the lore and day-to-day life of the Indian tribes of the Great Plains and describes hunting methods an

Biographies of six Western Indian chiefs who led their people in a historic moment of crisis, when a decision had to be made about fighting or co

Photographs and text trace the life of Franklin Delano Roosevelt from his birth in 1882 through his youth, early political career, and presidency

Describes, in text and illustrations, the duties, clothes, equipment, and day-to-day life of the cowboys who flourished in the west from the 1860

Describes, in text and illustrations, the duties, clothes, equipment, and day-to-day life of the cowboys who flourished in the west from the 1860

Historical photographs with explanatory text present a picture of life in the American West from 1840 to the early 1900s.

An account of Marquis de Lafayette, a young French nobleman, who helped bring victory at Yorktown and became a lifelong friend of George Washingt

Life was hard for children during the Great Depression: kids had to do without new clothes, shoes, or toys, and many couldn't attend school becau

A photobiography of the first wife of a president to have a public life and career of her own.

Describes the events leading up to the Declaration of Independence as well as the personalities and politics behind its framing. Beginning with t

Photographs and text introduce some deadly snakes.

Text and contemporary photographs chronicle the life of immigrant children at home, school, work, and play during the late 1800's and early 1900'