Samuel Crompton
Author
Series
Publisher
Enslow Publishing
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Woodrow Wilson led America into the First World War in 1917. Historians have debated his methods and motives ever since. This volume explores Wilson's complex personality and the immense challenges he faced. Through quotes and vivid examples, the reader sees America and the world in a time when it seemed everything might come apart. Wilson is central to the story, but the reader also experiences the leading generals and the common soldier as well...
Author
Series
Publisher
Enslow Publishing
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Thomas Paine was the best-known rebel of his time. From England to America, and from America to France, he spread a doctrine of revolution and liberty. This volume uses inspiring quotes to highlight Paine's contributions. Through Paine's own words, along with photographs and primary documents, this text explores the American and French revolutions. In addition to Paine's contributions, the text also discusses the actions of Benjamin Franklin, Thomas...
Author
Publisher
Rosen Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
For many, his name brings to mind both the glory and terrible danger of exploration: Marco Polo. Come along as this informative and engaging book describes Marco's travels from his native Italy past many obstacles, to the farthest reaches of Asia and back home again. Experience the incredible cold of the mountains of Pakistan, the intense heat of the Taklimakan Desert, and the wonders in between. Meet people like the fabled Kublai Khan, lord of the...
Author
Series
Publisher
World Almanac Library
Pub. Date
2003.
Language
English
Description
Brief biographies of one hundred men and women who attained greatness through military force, strategy, and/or the ability to command, relating the often harsh conditions and incredible odds each faced. From Julius Caesar to George Patto, 100 Military Leaders Who Changed the World takes readers on a hard-charging ride with history's most skillful--and often fearsome--military commanders. Learn about the terrifying Attila the Hun and the courageous...
Author
Series
Publisher
Enslow Publishing
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
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 of the first poets to draw on the syncopated rhythms of jazz and black urban dialect for his work, and it proved transformative for American poetry. With a looser lyrical style reminiscent of Walt Whitman, Hughes used his art to portraying the experiences, concerns, and consolations...
Author
Publisher
Chelsea House Publishers
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
Discusses the political turmoil in which Elizabeth I was raised and her accomplishments as queen of England. Queen of England and Ireland (1558-1603), of the House of Tudor. She was the only child of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn.
Author
Series
Publisher
Enslow Publishing
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"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 African American soldiers. While he was serving bravely for a country that didn't yet fully recognize his civil rights, his right arm was injured by sniper fire--but he harbored far deeper wounds inflicted by the horrors of battle. He picked up a paintbrush as a way to treat his...
17) The Cheyenne
Author
Publisher
Chelsea House
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
Surveys the history and culture of the Cheyenne, a Native American tribe of the Great Plains, discussing their early interactions with Europeans and the US government, describing their influence in the creation of the United States, and looking at their modern-day status.