History 120

American greats like Washington, Lincoln, Roosevelt, and Reagan leap off the pages of this gripping account. From the Revolution to the Civil War; progressive to civil rights reforms; the fall of the...

Runner-up for the National Book Award for Children's Literature in 1969, Constance is a classic of historical young adult fiction, recounting the daily life, hardships, romances, and marriage of a young...

A beautifully illustrated, scholarly look into the civilizations before the time of Columbus in America. Focuses on three main questions: Was the "New World" really new? Why were small groups of poorly...

The book Sacajawea Joseph Bruchac, Sacajawea, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark come to life in a beautifully told narrative. This book for 6th grade has chapters that alternate between Sacajawea and...

This US Constitution book gives students a foundation for understanding the people, events, debates and decisions that produced the Constitution of the United States.

A gripping account of how the United States joined WWI and helped turn the tide of the entire war. This fascinating narrative brings the war to life and reveals how the US mobilized industry, trained...

The exciting, thought-provoking and true story of Cameron Townsend-- founder of Wycliffe Bible Translators--and his mission to translate the Bible into every language.

High-spirited young Jane is excited to be part of Mr. Mercer's plan to bring Civil War widows and orphans to Washington Territory but life out west isn't at all what she expects.

Two girls separated by race form an unbreakable bond during the tumultuous integration of Little Rock schools in 1958.

A story about the fight for equal rights in America's favorite arena: the baseball field!

Modern classic about a pastor who gives up a comfortable life in the countryside to minister to gangs in New York City. Gripping.

Dive into this exciting period of history, and learn more about how the United States became what it is today.

When he accidentally kills a Manchu, a Chinese boy is sent to America to join his father, an uncle, and other Chinese working to build a tunnel for the transcontinental railroad through the Sierra Nevada...

The Farewell to Manzanar book is based on a true story of one Japanese American family's attempt to survive forced detention, and of a native-born American child who discovered what it was like to grow...

This historical fiction for young readers is a stunning book about the clash of two cultures--the culture of whiskey makers in Prohibition-era backwoods Virginia, and the culture of an anti-whiskey Christian...

A fascinating, colorful look at the Panama Canal, the idea behind it, how it was built, the men who built it, how it operates . . . and a whole lot more.

A young soldier from West Virginia faces the Battle of Gettysburg knowing his two cousins may be fighting him.

A study of the life and character of the brilliant Revolutionary War general who deserted to the British for money.