Ann Malaspina

Presents a top-ten list of sites to see and things to do in the state of New York, including its historic sites, New York City's Central Park, and the state's many waterways.

A biography of the first black woman to win an Olympic gold medal, from her childhood in segregated Albany, Georgia, in the 1930s, through her recognition at the 1996 Olympics as one of the hundred best athletes in Olympic history.

Recounts the suffragist Susan B. Anthony's first trip to the ballot box on November 5, 1872, her subsequent arrest, and trial.

Examines the history of the Underground Railroad, the slaves who used it to escape, and the people who made it possible.

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.

"Nathan and Nicole learn about nouns while on a field trip to the Statue of Liberty. Concepts include: basic definition and usage of common and proper nouns; possessive nouns; compound nouns; plural and collective nouns; irregular nouns; and concrete and abstract nouns. Activities in the back help reinforce text concepts. Includes glossary and additional resources"--

Discusses the issues involved in the ethnic and group identity movements throughout the history of the United States.

Presents an overview of the history of the early American colony of Connecticut, using primary source materials, with information on its founding, settlement, growth as a colony, and role in the American Revolution. Describes Connecticut's early settlement of Puritans at Hartford, the colonists' victory in the Pequot War, the General Court's adoption of the Fundamental Orders in 1639, the royal charter in 1661, and the resistance of Connecticut colonists...