The Importance of (Importance of)
by Corinne J Naden, Karen D. Povey, E Barter James, and Mona Hill
Seminole Chief Osceola (Native American Chiefs and Warriors)
by William R. Sanford
Scott Joplin (Black Americans of Achievement S.) (Black Americans of Achievement (Pb))
by Katherine Preston
Traces the life of the well-known ragtime pianist and composer who wrote over 500 pieces of music, including a ballet and two operas.
Taxing Case of the Cows
by Pegi Deitz Shea, Iris Van Rynbach, and Emily Arnold McCully
Almost 100 years after the American Revolution, Abby and Julia Smith were fighting against taxation without representation. Women hadn't been given the vote, and the Smith sisters refused to pay an unfair property tax that they had no voice in establishing. When the authorities confiscated their cows, the Smiths bought them back at auction, thus paying what they owed without paying their taxes. The cows were seized at tax time for a number of years, and the Smiths' stand attracted the attention...
Saint Joan of Arc (Biography (Lerner Hardcover))
by Jeremy Roberts
A biography of the young French woman who, inspired by visions supposedly from God, led the French army against English invaders, was burned at the stake as a heretic, and eventually was declared a saint.
What was it like to live in ancient times? Why not let Hannibal, one of the greatest military commanders in history, tell you about it? Read about his rise to power, his triumphant conquests and humiliating losses, as well as what day-to-day life was like. A postscript explains how and what happened after he died.
Using the 'recount' non-fiction genre, this title explores a wide variety of famous leaders throughout history including Julius Caesar, Joan of Arc, Queen Isabella, Napoleon Bonaparte, Winston Churchill, and Richard Nixon.
Amamos Nuestra Bandera (Happy Reading, Happy Learning: Literacy) (Leer y Apprender Con Alegria/Happy Reading Happy Learning -)
by Dr Jean Feldman and Dr Holly Karapetkova
Thomas Jefferson in His Own Words (Eyewitness to History)
by John Shea
Describes the life and accomplishments of the United States Founding Father and third president, from his childhood in Virginia and his early political career to the drafting of the Declaration of Independence and the founding of the University of Virginia.
Buffalo Bill (Legends of the West (Creative Education))
by Michael E. Goodman
Queen Victoria and the British Empire (European Queens)
by Nancy Whitelaw
Vasco Da Gama (Checkerboard Biography Library) (Explorers)
by Kristin Petrie
Johnny Appleseed (On My Own Biographies (Paperback)) (On My Own Biographies (Hardcover))
by Gwenyth Swain