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Ruth Ashby
Presidents and First Ladies
An intimate glimpse into the lives of the first families of the United States, Presidents and First Ladies is an exciting and insightful new series that…
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Presidents and First Ladies An intimate glimpse into the lives of the first families of the United States, Presidents and First Ladies is an exciting and insightful new series that…
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The Civil War divided a nation and turned brother against brother. Lasting four long years, it resulted in the deaths of more than 600,000 soldiers.
Summary: Discusses the history of the institution of slavery in the United States, abolitionism and other resistance movements, and the structure, as well as some outstanding people involved with, the…
A new companion series to the bestselling Childhood of Famous Americans biographies launches with these two books focusing on Anne Frank, the iconic young victim of the Holocaust; and Christopher…
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In 1971, when Hillary Rodham met Bill Clinton at Yale University, she had her eyes on a big-time law career and had already been named one of Life magazine’s new…
Introduces the life of inventor, statesman, and founding father Benjamin Franklin, whose love of books led him to establish the first public library in the American colonies.
On February 20, 1962, as millions of Americans waited anxiously, astronaut John Glenn blasted off in his rocket ship, Friendship 7, and became the first American to orbit the Earth.;Although…
In 1831, young adventurer and nature enthusiast Charles Darwin set sail on a remarkable five-year voyage that changed the study of biology forever.
Award-winning author Ruth Ashby shares the story…
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This student guide supports From Colonies to Country: 1735-1791, the third book in Joy Hakim’s award-winning series A History of US.
Examines the history, culture, religion, and social conditions of sixteenth-century England, during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I.
Comparative history like that featured in the exceptional Around the World series turns young historians into whirl-wind – yet thoughtful – global travelers. Moving continent by continent, between 300 B.C…
John Sibbick,Ruth Ashby
MY FAVORITE DINOSAURS presents a child’s world of all the classic dinosaurs from Tyrannosaurus Rex to Hadrosaurs along with dramatic new finds in John Sibbick’s world-famous style. Simple text and…
It is the year 490. You have travelled back to Britain during the Dark Ages. You are escaping from enemy Picts when you become lost in a snowstorm. You spot…
Ashby,Ingram
This student guide supports The New Nation: 1789-1850 and Liberty for All?: 1820-1860, the fourth and fifth books in Joy Hakim’s award-winning series A History of US.
A very special collection of short biographies offers insightful sketches of the lives and accomplishments of 150 of history’s most influential and brilliant women, including Clara Barton, the legendary Trung…
The essential primer on the most influential American documents between 1831 and 1900
The Great American Documents series, written by the graphic-book author Ruth Ashby and illustrated by the renowned…
