He was only 42 years old when he was sworn in as President of the United States in 1901, making him 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's achievements as a naturalist, hunter, explorer, author, and soldier are as much a part of his fame as any office he held as a politician. Find out more...

Introduces the man responsible for mass producing the automobile in the early part of the twentieth century.

Discusses the history, geography, population, religious beliefs and culture of the United States.

"Discusses Jackie Robinson's breaking the color barrier in Major League Baseball and an iconic photograph that captured the historic even"--

Introduces the Navy special forces known as SEALs, describing their mission, history, and the equipment they use.

Explores and analyzes the historical context and significance of the iconic Lewis Hine photograph of the breaker boys that lead to the end of child labor.

This book, in graphic novel form, discusses the discovery and excavation of King Tutankhamen's tomb and the supposed curse of those involved

This is a biography of the thirty-fifth president of the United States, who served from 1961 until his assassination in 1963.

The United States entered World War II after a surprise attack by the Japanese on December 7, 1941. U.S. officials feared that Japanese Americans would betray their country and help Japan. Nearly 120,000 Japanese Americans were taken from their homes and moved into relocation centers, which some viewed as concentration camps. The internees, backed by many other Americans, believed that their fundamental rights as U.S. citizens had been denied. Years...

Recounts the events leading up to the colonists' defiant act against the British known as the Boston Tea Party, which ultimately climaxed in the American Revolution.