Milton Meltzer

A biography of our first President, from his growing-up years in Virginia to his death at Mount Vernon.

Presents a biography of the multi-talented and accomplished founding father.

A recounting drawn from historic source material of the many individual acts of heroism performed by righteous gentiles who sought to thwart the extermination of the Jews during the Holocaust.

Traces the history of the Bill of Rights of the United States Constitution and highlights contemporary challenges to each of the ten amendments.

A courageous young white man aids slaves escaping from Kentucky in pre-Civil War days.

Tells the story of a leading poet of the Harlem Renaissance during the 1920s who devoted his life to writing about the black experience in America.

Takes a look at the history of rail transportation, focusing on how it transformed societies from isolated communities that rarely communicated or traded into unified nations. From the very first passenger train to roll down the tracks in 1825 to the advent of today's high-speed trains, the railroad has been and is still one of the most vital forces in civilization. Focusing on American railroad history but touching on other countries, award-winning...