Late in the spring of 1787, fifty-five men gathered at the Pennsylvania State House. They came to write a new constitution for the United States. The leader of this Constitutional Convention was George Washington. The other men were delegates. The men knew it would be hard for them all to agree on what the constitution should say. But they also knew that a new constitution was important. The young country was in trouble. It had no main leader. Instead,...

Tells the story of the escape of Ellen Craft and her husband William from slavery in Macon Georgia to Philadelphia by rail and steamship while posing as a white man and his slave.

The story of the Wright brothers' first historic flight at Kitty Hawk, told through the eyes of a local boy, includes a script for readers' theater.

Cleopatra, the ultimate influencer, tells her version of events as the ruler of the last ancient Egyptian dynasty. What would happen if the famous people of ancient Egypt were given the opportunity to tell their version of historical events-in their own words? It would be incredible! In this highly entertaining and comically illustrated book, Cleopatra is brought back to life to tell her own version of history--

Activities help students to interpret political cartoons, analyze court decisions, read current legislation, examine the origins of each of the 10 amendments and give contemporary accounts of those rights in America today.

Activities help students learn about the history of flags in America, the history of the flag, "The Star-Spangle Banner, the battle for Fort McHenry, and the history of the poem "The Defense of Fort McHenry".

Ten-year-old Lizzie Newton, having helped take her grandmother to the hospital after the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, sets off on her own to find her parents. Includes a readers' theater script and performance tips.