• Civil War - 8 bks.

• Founding Fathers - 4 bks.

• Revolutionary War - 5 bks.

This issue fleshes out the life of the "American Woodsman," whose love of birds and animals in their natural surroundings, coupled with his astute ability to capture them on paper, …

Andrew Carnegie came to America as a poor immigrant boy from Scotland in 1848. Through hard work and a little bit of luck, he worked and became knowledgeable in the industrial fiel …

Learn of the valiant crusade of this American hero to change conditions for the nation's migrant workers. Read about Chavez's childhood, of farm workers' lives and work, and of the …

He has 1093 patents registered in his name - and he almost never went to bed, preferring cat naps to a good night's sleep. Thomas Alva Edison was a one-man invention convention who …

He couldn't drive, he couldn't swim, and he thought socks were unnecessary. Follow this wild-haired, eccentric's development from his boyhood in Germany to the world-renowned physi …

Henry Ford, John Davison Rockefeller, John Deere, and Levi Strauss. Richard Warren Sears, Alvah Curtis Roebuck, and Aaron Montgomery Ward. Ray Kroc and Dick MacDonald - all were ri …

A look at the life and work of Richard Feynman, a remarkable physicist, teacher, raconteur, and author of Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman. A unique and multifaceted individual, F …

Many inventors and innovations went into creating the first cars at the turn of the 19th century. But one man, Henry Ford, had a vision to offer this new mode of transportation to …

He had a lifelong friendship with the Cherokees, was married three times and had eight children, and pursued impressive public service and military careers. This issue introduces S …

Do you think you have what it takes to be a world leader? Our "President for a Day" activity can help you discover your "inner" president. Or, is doodling more your thing? Then hav …

Next February 2009 will mark 200 years since the birth of Abraham Lincoln. A modest man, Lincoln might be embarrassed about the planned celebrations to mark this event. In our Octo …

Travel along with Meriwether Lewis, William Clark, and the Corps of Discovery on one of the most famous journeys in American history. Along the way you will meet some of the people …

Saddle up for a wild ride to the rugged Old West and discover the spirited drawings, paintings and sculptures of artist Frederic Remington. Also a respected writer, Remington based …

He was a war hero, a governor, and the 26th president of the United States. Meet Teddy Roosevelt in this rough riding issue devoted to this remarkable man. From his beginnings as t …

Sieur de La Salle was a French explorer to the New World. He arrived in Canada in the mid-1600s and earned a reputation as a successful fur trader. But he was not content to simply …

A new look at this pivotal president on the bicentennial of his birth.

When you think of George Washington, "war hero" and "first President" are among the first things to come to mind. But, did you know that General Washington was also a devoted famil …

Read about some of the ancient people who dreamed of flying, find out how Orville and Wilbur Wright made their first successful flight, and meet some modern pilots, including 12-ye …

Join us as we take a look at Thomas Alva Edison, the man who changed the world with his 1,093 patented inventions, among which are included the phonograph, the incandescent light b …

The inquisitive, restless, Samuel Langhorne Clemens was not only the writer we know as Mark Twain, but also a printer, a riverboat pilot, a prospector, a reporter and a more. Cobbl …

How did a boy whose only talent was training horses become the author of a best-selling memoir? How did a man who aspired to be a math teacher become our 18th president? How did a …

This stimulating edition is devoted to the voice of Walt Whitman, poet of democracy, and one of America's greatest poets. Inspiring selections on free verse; phrenology; and found …

In the 1600s, Roger Williams' warm friendship with the Wampanoag and Narragansett Indians in New England was remarkable. He established the new colony of Providence in what would l …

One hundred years ago this month, the first sustained, controlled flight of a heavier-than-air craft took place. Sounds like a complicated way of saying "first flight," doesn't it? …