Catherine Reef
Author
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"On the 200th anniversary of the publication of Frankenstein, comes a riveting biography of its author, Mary Shelley, whose life reads like a dark gothic novel, filled with scandal, death, drama, and one of the strangest love stories in literary history"--
Author
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"A biography for teens on Queen Victoria (1819-1901). Her long reign was filled with drama, death, intrigue, and passion, and took place during a time of great transformation, an era that bears the imprint of her personality and values as well as that of her name--the Victorian period."--Provided by publisher.
Author
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"A biography for young adult readers on Florence Nightingale, the pioneering nurse best known for her work during the Crimean War, where she rectified horrifying conditions and made nightly rounds to check on patients, saving hundreds of lives and sparking worldwide healthcare reform"--
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[1993]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
Recounts the deeds of the 9th and 10th Cavalry, comprised of African American soldiers who kept peace between Indians and settlers on the western frontier, fought in the Spanish-American War, and pursued the outlaw Pancho Villa through Mexico.
7) Colin Powell
Author
Series
Pub. Date
1992.
Language
English
Description
Traces the life and career of the Army general who was appointed National Security Advisor by Ronald Reagan and became the country's first black chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in 1989.
8) Mount Vernon
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[1992]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
Presents a history of George Washington's home, as it was when he lived there to its current status as a historic site.
9) Monticello
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[1991]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
This is a history of Monticello, the Virginia country estate, which Thomas Jefferson designed and built as his primary residence.
Author
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"A tantalizing biography for teens on Sarah Bernhardt, the first international celebrity and one of the greatest actors of all time, who lived a highly unconventional, utterly fascinating life. Illustrated with more than sixty-five photos of Bernhardt onstage, in film, and in real life"--
Author
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Description
Meet one of the most significant and notorious American writers of the 20th century. Ernest Hemingway is considered one of the greatest writers in modern history, and his novels and stories are read, studied, and imitated around the world. His concise prose style earned him both a Pulitzer and a Nobel Prize. His name conjures up vivid images: grand adventurer, soldier, war correspondent, big-game hunter, bullfight aficionado, and writer. His life...
16) Ellis Island
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[1991]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
Reviews the history of the immigration center where more than twelve million immigrants became new Americans over a sixty-year period.
17) Washington, D.C
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[1989]
Language
English
Description
Describes the past and present, neighborhoods, historic sites, attractions, and festivals of Washington, D.C.
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