As the cold war began in the late 1940s, dividing the world between communism and democracy, the fear of a Red threat within the United States intensified. Exploiting the public anxieties, Joseph R. M
Presents the history of the Boston Tea Party, looking at the factors that caused the revolt, how tea became a symbol of British injustice, and the effects of the rebellion.
Uses primary source documents to provide an in-depth look into the history of the colony of Connecticut and includes a timeline, glossary, and primary source image list.
A tale of courage set in Alabama in 1951, a young African-American boy challenges the rules of the day by entering a "whites-only" library to obtain the books he needs to write an essay for school abo
A fictionalized biography of the first black woman to win an Olympic gold medal, from her childhood in segregated Albany, Georgia, in the 1930s, through her recognition at the 1996 Olympics as one of
It's 1942. Sam's class is knitting socks for soldiers and Sam is a terrible knitter. Keiko is a good knitter, but some kids at school don't want anything to do with her because the Japanese have bombe
An inspiring story that describes how in 1775, when General George Washington was leading the fight against the British to free the American colonies, Phillis Wheatley, an African-American poet, decid
On November 5, 1872, Susan B. Anthony made history--and broke the law--when she voted in the US presidential election, a privilege that had been reserved for men. She was arrested, tried, and found gu
"Nathan and Nicole learn about nouns while on a field trip to the Statue of Liberty. Concepts include: basic definition and usage of common and proper nouns; possessive nouns; compound nouns; plural a
"Vivian and Victor learn about verbs while they prepare for a race in the park. Concepts include: basic definition and usage of verbs; action and being verbs; past, present, and future tense; progress
