R. Conrad Stein

Describes the history, people, and places of the nation's third largest city.

Chicago

The Underground Railroad

Charlotte Taylor

The Underground Railroad was a complex network of secret routes, safe houses, and courageous men and women, both black and white, who helped slaves escape to free states and to Canada. "Conductors," such as Harriet Tubman, risked recapture in the South guiding slaves to freedom. Readers explore the formation of this extremely effective anti-slavery escape network and the people who made it work.

Discusses the network of groups and individuals throughout Ohio and the New England states who aided slaves escaping from their captivity during the nineteenth century.

The Story of the Underground Railroad

Highlights man's efforts to journey to the moon, with a detailed account of the first landing achieved by Apollo 11.

The Story of Apollo 11

Describes the geography history culture industry and people of Austria

Austria

A charming bilingual edition of a timeless tale, in which one of the founding fathers of the United States of America comes to full and colorful life.

Inventor, Statesman, and Patriot

Benjamin Franklin

Describes the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy, its aftermath, and the various theories connected with it.

The Assassination of John F. Kennedy

Describes the voyages and discoveries of Columbus and their aftermath.

Christopher Columbus

Details the Germans' last big offensive to reverse the course of World War II at the end of 1944.

The Story of the Battle of the Bulge

Kevin Hall

More than 36,000 Americans were killed in the Korean War, yet the three-year conflict went largely ignored by the American public as it took place. Through primary sources and personal accounts, informative sidebars, and riveting photographs, this book provides readers with an in-depth look at this "Forgotten War" to help them understand the reasons behind it, the important battles and military leaders, what resulted from the war, and the legacy it has today.

The Korean War

Describes the Mexican Revolution in the early twentieth century, focusing on the general Emiliano Zapata, who was considered a leader of the Mexican poor, and discusses his legacy after his death.

Emiliano Zapata and the Mexican Revolution

Describes the life of the Mexican Indian revolutionary who tried to gain land for his people.

Revolutionary and Champion of Poor Farmers

Emiliano Zapata

A biography of the printer, inventor, and statesman who played an influential role in the early history of the United States.

R. Conrad Stein

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