Jeannette Covert Nolan

A biography of the Virginia-born woman who served as a Union spy in Richmond throughout the Civil War.

A small giant wonders why grasshoppers and frogs are not afraid of him until two ants remind him to act like a giant.

"Describes Benedict Arnold's actions during the Revolutionary War and his betrayal of the Patriot cause"--

Easy read volume focusing on Riley's life more than his works. Rare Indiana edition has stylized cover design: 100 editions, some signed by both author and illustrator. B&W pen and ink illustrations. Original DJ in watercolored pen and ink in olive, yellow,brown and black. Original DJ has list of Messner Biographies and inside back flap photo of Nolan. Offers detailsof family life, newspaper experiences, paralells other poet's works and publications.

A biography of Aaron Burr whose political fortunes changed drastically after he fatally wounded Alexander Hamilton in a duel.

A biography of the First Lady noted for the graciousness and unprecedented elegance she brought to early nineteenth-century Washington.

Chronicles events in Great Britain and her American colonies that led up to the first battle of the Revolution during the spring of 1775 in Lexington, Massachusetts.

A biography of the French explorer who led the first European expedition to track the Mississippi River to the Gulf of Mexico.

Describes the geography, history, people, industries, educational system, government, and cultural heritage of the Hoosier State.

Traces the life of the colonial statesman who became prominent during the American Revolution and was the first to sign the Declaration of Independence.