Nathan Aaseng

Describes how the American military in World War II used a group of Navajo Indians to create an indecipherable code based on their native language.

Discusses the design and building of the monster ship the Titanic, its maiden voyage, and what went wrong on the fateful night when it struck an iceberg and sank.

A biography emphasizing the running career of the Olympic gold medalist who set new records in the 1988 Games in Seoul.

Profiles of nine Nobel Peace Prize winners who fought for peace by resisting violence through words, marches, and protests.

The author profiles what he considers to be the eight worst teams in the history of major league baseball.

A biography emphasizing the career of the star outfielder of the Oakland Athletics.

Examines eight historic decisions of the United States Senate: Prohibition, the Social Security Act, the Taft-Hartley Act, the Civil Rights Act of 1964, direct election of the president, the War Powers Act, the Gramm-Rudman bill, and the Brady bill.

Combines historical perspective with personal profiles of inventors to explain the events that influenced the development of such items as plastic, rockets, & television. Provides accounts of ten significant twentieth-century inventions and the people behind them, including the Wright brothers and their airplane, Robert Goddard and his rocket, and Gordon Gould and his laser. Each volume in the American Profiles series provides middle and high school...