Henry Carter Hull

"This guide offers a penetrating and irreverent account of the justices--ideologues and cowards, geniuses and mediocrities, all of them thoroughly human--and a fascinating analysis of a Court that has swung like a pendulum from preserving the Republic to undermining government by the people and back to defending the Constitution. Sprightly, informative, and powerfully argued, this book is guaranteed to give the reader a deeper understanding of America's...

A travelogue detailing Charles Dickens's tour of North America In January of 1842, Charles Dickens and his wife, Kate, traveled from Liverpool to Boston. At the time, Dickens had already attained a tremendous level of literary success and fame, and the author hoped his travels would help him gain insight into the New World that had captivated the English imagination. Over the ensuing 6 months, Dickens explored the East Coast and Great Lakes regions...

Collections of portraits of people past and present who have shaped the course of history or changed the world; includes discussion of Louis Agassiz, Charles and Anne Lindbergh, Frederic Remington, Antoine de Saint-Exupèry, and others.

Witness to History is a series of award winning documentary films that focus on specific moments in history. Using archival footage and voice over narrative, these videos give the viewer a "you are there" sense of world events. Each film is between 12-15 minutes and is ideal as either a discussion starter or to reinforce a lesson plan. Popular with teachers all over the world, each of these titles reinforces important points in history.

Over three hundred full-color images with descriptive text detailing the history of America, highlighting significant events and individuals.

A collection of essays on literary, political, and historical topics, discussing such subjects as the American presidency, the Constitution, and the writings of Ernest Hemingway, Jack London, Theodore Dreiser, and George Orwell.

Presents the history of the Pentagon, from its actual construction as a building to its rise as a massive governmental unit that has a life of its own existing without significant control.

Examines the Emancipation Proclamation, discussing the steps that led President Lincoln to create the document, how his views changed and how he was to address a divided country.