En este libro biográfico, los lectores jóvenes conocerán la valiente vida de Harriet Tubman. Los lectores descubrirán cómo Tubman escapó valientemente de su vida como esclava para cruzar la línea Mason-Dixon hacia la libertad y cómo ayudó a cientos de otros esclavos a alcanzar la libertad a través del Ferrocarril Subterráneo con la ayuda de abolicionistas. Las imágenes vívidas, los hechos asombrosos y el texto de apoyo funcionan en conjunto...

Introduces the Battle of Little Bighorn, places it in the context of the conflict between the Lakota, or Sioux, and the American government, and describes the events of the battle and its results.

The American Civil War affected more than just the soldiers on the battlefield-families, businesses, and schools all felt the influence of the terrible conflict. Using a variety of perspectives to introduce readers to a country at war, this volume will engage readers while providing essential, factual information. Readers will discover this often-overlooked side of war, including cities and farms, and the lives of those on the Union and those on the...

The Civil War was one of the darkest times in the history of the United States. From the new nation's very beginning, slavery was a battle between the country's economy and its morality. The "slavery question" was argued in courts, in Congress, in homes, in newspapers, and eventually on the battlefield. Through this striking volume, readers will come to understand the powerful statements that drove a country into war. Through simple, accessible text...

Reconstruction was a period of time shortly after the Civil War. The U.S. Constitution was changed in order to ensure freedom for African Americans. Find out more in Reconstruction, a title in the Black History series.

Life sure was difficult for the men during the civil war. They had to choose whether to protect the country or stay at home for their families. If life was difficult for the heads of the household, how much more for the women and children? In this history book, we will take a look at how life was like for the "vulnerable members of society" during the period.

Thirteen-year-old Martha Bartlett insists on being a part of the Underground Railroad rescue to bring her brother Jake back home to their abolitionist community in Connecticut. It's 1860 and though African-Americans and mixed-race peoples in the north are supposed to be free, seven-year-old Jake, the orphan of a fugitive slave, is kidnapped by his "owner" and taken south to Maryland. Jake is what we'd now describe as on the autism spectrum, and Martha...

Study the terms in the Compromise of 1850 and why it has delayed the outbreak of a war between the free and slave states for ten years. Understand what motivated Henry Clay, otherwise known as the "Great Compromiser" to craft the Compromise. Was the goal of the compromise achieved? Read this book to learn more.

Making peace with her spiteful classmate, Clara, seems impossible to Jane. Despite encouragement from Mother Baptista, the mother superior at their convent school, Jane and Clara dig in their heels. As the girls brood they hear the cannons of the Civil War explode outside their school as General Sherman and the Union army attack the city of Columbia, South Carolina, in February 1865. Mother Baptista asks Sherman for protection for her nuns and students,...

Some would say Reconstruction was just as significant of a period of time as the Civil War was itself. Even after slavery was abolished, there were still many issues that needed to be addressed. This innovative volume delves into these issues and sheds light on this significant time in United States history. Important social issues, such as racism and prejudice, are also discussed through detailed and age-appropriate text. Colorful photographs help...