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Samuel Willard Crompton
After the Revolutionary War, Adams was elected America’s first vice president and its second President. Ages 12-16 years.
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Writer and political activist, Paine published the 46 page pamphlet, Common Sense, which urged an immediate declaration of independence on the part of the American colonies. Ages 12-16 years.
Born in obscurity and relative poverty, Nelson Mandela became the first president of South Africa elected by a fully representative democratic vote. One of the greatest leaders of the 20th…
In December 1903, Orville and Wilbur Wright made history by embarking on the first controlled airplane flight among the dunes of Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, thus opening up an era…
Quarterback Peyton Manning’s career symbolizes family, faith, and competitiveness. This biography explores his life. It traces Manning’s childhood, influences, and personal life, and features color photographs, informative sidebars, a bibliography…
Although Barry Sanders earned all-state honors in high school football, many college recruiters overlooked him because of his height. Undeterred, Sanders used his size to his advantage for the rest…
This volume covers the history of the Cheyenne tribe, from its origins to its interactions with European settlers and the U.S. government, to its place today.
Ernesto Che Guevara was passionate about bringing freedom and equality to poor and oppressed people throughout the world. Che was born in Argentina and gained fame for his role in…
Beginning with the economic, political and social forces behind the conflict, continuing to the first shots fired at Fort Sumter, the military strategies, battles and people, and following Lee’s surrender…
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The Handy Military History Answer Book is acaptivating, concise, and convenient look at how the world, the United States, and the lives we lead today havebeen changed by war and…
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How did colonies, territories, and land purchases shape the United States of America? What differences-and similarities-are there between the states? What does each state bring to the union? From sea…
Whether it’s called Beantown, The Olde Towne, Titletown, The Cradle of Liberty, The Athens of America, The Puritan City, The City on a Hill, or any of its other obscure…
The Nobel Committee called Tutu a unifying leader figure in the campaign to resolve the problem of apartheid in South Africa. This work offers a look at Tutu’s life and…
This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR’d book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have…
Samuel Abbott Green, Samuel Willard
This book provides an intriguing look at life in Groton, Massachusetts, during the witchcraft trials of the late 17th century. With firsthand accounts and historical documents, it provides a valuable…
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This is an interesting, useful, brief book that describes 100 battles which have shaped world history, according to its author, who teaches history at Mt. Holyoke Community College in Massachusetts…
Chronologically profiles one-hundred wars from 547 BC through the present day, highlighting key battles, contributing factors, great commanders, and key theorists
Samuel Willard, Ebenezer Pemberton
This book is a collection of meditations designed to help the reader prepare for communion. The authors offer insightful reflections on the meaning and significance of this important religious rite…
Samuel Willard Crompton,Samuel Etinde Crompton
Rome was the city that conquered the entire Mediterranean world. For almost 500 years, it presided over that world, shaping it, and providing instruction for all those who came later…
Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche
German philosopher, Friedrich Nietzsche was one the most controversial figures of the 19th century. His evocative writings on religion, morality, culture, philosophy, and science were often polemic attacks against the…
Samuel Willard
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing’s Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because…
The family values movement is a conservative movement that strongly supports traditional social values. This book offers students an objective look at this important movement, which has wielded great influence…
Samuel Willard Crompton,Samuel W Crompton
The Boston Tea Party of 1773 is the most famous incidence of tea parties held to protest the British government and its taxes on the American colonies. British leaders and…
Charlotte Etinde-Crompton,Samuel Willard Crompton
Henry Ossawa Tanner was one of the true greats. Though slight and spare of body, he never spared himself in a life of devotion to high art. This volume takes…
Like many artists before her, Zora Neale Hurston received virtually no recognition for her work until after her death. Hurston began her career as an anthropologist, observing and documenting the…
War had a profound effect on Horace Pippin. Stationed in Europe during World War I, Pippin saw active combat as part of the Harlem Hellfighters regiment, a group of mostly…
In this fact-filled biography, readers will be able to celebrate [Aretha Franklin] the extraordinary artist by learning all about her fascinating life and career. –
Introduce your readers to a stellar talent. There is no question that Langston Hughes was one of the brightest lights of the Harlem Renaissance. A true pioneer, Hughes was one…
Joseph Willard,John Lathrop,Samuel Webber
Samuel G Love,Mary E Willard
Industrial Education - A Guide to Manual Training is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1887. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such…
For a few shining years Countee Cullen seemed destined to define the African American urban experience. A gifted poet, Cullen wrote some of the outstanding works of the 1920s, and…
Augusta Savage endured more, far more, than her fair share of sorrow and difficulty. She lost three husbands, one child, and many friends. So it isn’t surprising that she sometimes…
Samuel Willard,Pratt Minot Printer
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either…
Edmonia Lewis was a free woman of color who gained recognition as a sculptor during the Civil War. Of black and Native American heritage, she stood out in the largely…
A bandleader and trumpet player, Miles Davis was one of the twentieth century’s greatest musicians. Performing with jazz greats like Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker early in his career, Davis…
Born in Georgia at the end of the nineteenth century, Alma Woodsey Thomas defied society’s expectations for black women. She did not marry, have children, or work as a domestic…
Ebenezer Pemberton
The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the…
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