This is a biography of John Paul Jones, a naval officer who helped lead America to victory during the Revolutionary War.

Primary sources help chronicle the life of American navel hero John Paul Jones.

Examines the life and accomplishments of George Washington Carver, describing his childhood, education, and scientific research on plants and soil conservation; and includes a time line.

Learn about Harriet Tubman, one of the bravest abolitionists of the time, and the secret way to freedom called the Underground Railroad. The book is complete with timeline, primary sources, photographs, and excerpts from the time period.

"How did the Thirteenth Amendment come about? Learn about Abraham Lincoln, the Emancipation Proclamation, and the abolitionist movement in this book complete with timeline, primary sources, photographs, and excerpts from the time period"--Provided by the publisher

"Introduces the American Civil War, including the causes of the conflict, background on the Union and the Confederacy, the major battles and important historical figures, and how the Union won the war"--Provided by publisher.

When the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor in 1941, it prompted the United States to enter World War II on multiple fronts. From Africa to Europe, the Pacific to the home front, your readers will explore the American experience of World War II through the details of the first-hand documents found in this fascinating volume.

This book profiles Wyatt Earp, a peace officer in the "Wild West" who is remembered for his part in a gunfight at the O.K. Corral.

"Martin Luther King Jr. followed the lead of Mahatma Gandhi and employed nonviolent civil disobedience to fight discrimination. His methods brought about some of the most effective civil rights legislation in our country's history and earned him a Nobel Peace Prize. Those methods also brought criticism from whites who said he was pushing too fast, and from African Americans who advocated violence to speed up change"--Provided by the publisher.

This book is a biography of Francisco Pizarro, a Spanish explorer who captured the supreme Inca Atahuallpa in Peru, took the Inca's gold and silver, and executed the supreme Inca.