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

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

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

"For a long time, most people believed that Christopher Columbus was the first explorer to 'discover' America--the first to make a successful rou

In the mid-1930s, Marian Anderson was a famed vocalist who had been applauded by European royalty and welcomed at the White House. But, because o

Photographs and text trace the life of the Civil War President.

Relates the experiences of a German prince, his servant, and a young Swiss artist as they traveled through the Missouri River Valley in 1833 lear

A biography of the Oglala leader who relentlessly resisted the white man's attempt to take over Indian lands.