Karen Price Hossell

Describes the history, geography, government, economics, and people of Virginia.

An illustrated edition of Martin Luther King's famous "I have a dream" speech. Presents illustrations and the text of the speech given by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on August 28, 1963, at the Lincoln Memorial, in which he described his visionary dream of equality and brotherhood for humankind.

Presents an overview of sound waves and of the history, development, and uses of sonar by both humans and animals.

A biography of the patriot and soldier who led the Green Mountain Boys in the capture of Fort Ticonderoga from the British in 1775.

Looks at the political and moral issues that caused President Lincoln to issue the 1863 document that freed many slaves, and at the immediate and long-term consequences of his action.

An overview of the history, development, and use of Morse code.

A biography of the sixteenth-century Spanish explorer who searched for cities of gold in parts of the American Southwest, but found only Indian villages.

Provides a history of the Articles of Confederation, explains why they are important, and describes how historical documents such as this can be restored and preserved.

Presents a short history of colonial Delaware, describing competing claims over the territory by both the Dutch and the British, Native Americans in the region, and independence from England.