Deborah Kent

They were two days that changed the world. The 1848 Seneca Falls Convention was the first of its kind to address the topic of women s rights. Featuring excerpts from primary sources, images, and sidebars, this informative volume describes the low status held by nineteenth-century women, and how a handful of key players sought to achieve equal rights during this convention that spawned a greater movement. Bibliography, Biographies, Detailed Table of...

Examines the history of the famous statue, including its origin as a gift from France and its construction.

Traces Hawaii's path to statehood.

A biography of the twentieth president of the United States, with information about his childhood, family, political career, presidency, and legacy.

In 1692, a group of girls in Salem Village set off a witchcraft panic that engulfed eastern Massachusetts. As a result, nineteen people were hanged as witches and an old man was killed under torture. Through an engaging recounting of historical events enhanced by memorable photographs and illustrations, readers will examine witchcraft beliefs in Europe and colonial New England. They will examine the factors that influenced the panic in Salem, including...

Presents a brief history of Afro-Americans and of slavery in seventeenth and eighteenth century America.