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Step back in time to the birth of America and meet the real-life rebels who made this country free
On a hot summer day near Philadelphia in 1776, Thomas Jefferson sat at his desk and wrote furiously until early the next morning. He was drafting the Declaration of Independence, a document that would...

Step into the world of Georgian England and learn more about the genteel life of this beloved author.
Although Jane Austen's works were first published anonymously and brought her little personal recognition, today they are rarely out of print and have inspired movies, television shows and mini...

Have you ever ridden a Ferris wheel? You go up, up, up and can see for miles! But when the inventor of the Ferris wheel, George Ferris, first pitched the idea, everyone thought he was crazy. A 250-foot bicycle wheel that goes around and around and carries people in train cars? Can't be done, they...

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was born in 1869 in British-occupied India. Though he studied law in London and spent his early adulthood in South Africa, he remained devoted to his homeland and spent the later part of his life working to make India an independent nation. Calling for non-violent civil...

Step into the world of Georgian England and learn more about the genteel life of this beloved author.

Although Jane Austen's works were first published anonymously and brought her little personal recognition, today they are rarely out of print and have inspired movies, television shows and mini...

He was only 42 years old when he was sworn in as President of the United States in 1901, making TR the youngest president ever. But did you know that he was also the first sitting president to win the Nobel Peace Prize? The first to ride in a car? The first to fly in an airplane? Theodore Roosevelt...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - Step back in time to the creation of America's founding document with this fascinating history for young readers, part of the beloved What Was? series. The perfect way to celebrate the U.S.A.'s 250th anniversary

On a hot summer day near Philadelphia in 1776, Thomas...

Viva la revoluci n

Find out how Che Guevara--a doctor turned communist leader and much more than a face on a T-shirt--ended up paying the ultimate price for his cause.

His very image has become associated with a spirit of rebellion, but Ernesto Guevara--known around the world simply as Che--didn...

Step back in time to the birth of the United States and meet the real-life rebels who made this country free in this Spanish entry in the WHO HQ series

Retroceda en el tiempo al nacimiento de Estados Unidos en esta obra en espa ol de la serie WHO HQ, y conozca a los rebeldes de la vida real que...

Una introducci n reflexiva y apropiada para la edad a un evento inimaginable: el Holocausto.

A thoughtful and age-appropriate introduction to an unimaginable event--the Holocaust.

El Holocausto fue un genocidio de una magnitud nunca antes vista, con doce millones de personas asesinadas en los campos...