Describes the battles between the American colonists and the British military in Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts. Includes information on Paul Revere, Samuel Adams, and John Hancock.
"A biography of John Smith, the British explorer and leader who helped allow Jamestown, the first permanent English settlement in North American, to survive."
Whether readers are just learning the game or interested in learning more, this series will appeal to all young sports enthusiasts through descriptions of the rules, equipment, and strategies of the s
Presents the life story of John Chapman, whose distribution of apple seeds and trees across the Midwest made him a legend of tall tales and left a legacy still enjoyed today.
"A biography of the sixteenth-century Spaniard who explored Florida and other southern states, and became the first white man to cross the Mississippi River."
Introduces the European immigrants who came to North America as explorers and settlers, their interactions with native people, and the wars that ultimately led to their independence.
Presents the biography of the seventeenth-century French explorer who became the first European to travel the entire length of the Mississippi River and claim not only the river but also the land arou
"A biography of the Spanish explorer who first came to the New World with Columbus, went on to become governor of Puerto Rico, and later came to Florida looking for the Fountain of Youth."
A biography of the thirteenth-century Venetian explorer whose book about his travels across Asia and work for Kubla Khan helped to launch the Age of Exploration.
Looks at the political and economic history of the region between the Mississippi River and the Rocky Mountains which, when purchased by Jefferson in 1803, doubled the size of the United States and le
