This book maps twenty journeys that have shaped our national past--from the journeys Native Americans to those of migrant workers and modern-day immigrants. The journeys of various famous Americans, including Ben Franklin and Harriet Tubman, are mapped out as well. Every one of the journeys is recast from actual historical accounts, including oral histories or eyewitness descriptions.
George Washington Carver was an inventor, farmer, scientist, and teacher. His interests and talents were much more complex and diversified than his “peanut farmer” image may initially suggest. This biography will help students learn about the accomplishments of George Washington Carver.
Beginning with the colonization of the "New World," this book recounts U.S. history in the voices of Native Americans, African Americans, Jews, Irish Americans, Asian Americans, and Latinos. The updated edition (2008) includes new pieces on: the role of Black soldiers in preserving the union; Chinese American history from 1900-1941; the issue of "illegal" immigrants from Mexico; and a look at the sudden visibility of Muslim refugees from Afghanistan.
A non-fiction book for young readers detailing the lives of women during the Civil War profiles such women as Clara Barton, Belle Boyd, Sojourner Truth, and Harriet Tubman. Also included are diary entries, letters, and reflections by women who lived durin
A brief biography of a very important person in the history of the Americas. He came to the Americas as a slave owning priest, but once in the Caribbean realized the horrors that the Spanish colonialists were inflicting on the native Taino populations. Th
