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Quick view Twice as Good: The Story of William Powell and Clearview, the Only Golf Course Designed, Built, and Owned by an African American by Richard Michelson To nine-year-old Willie Powell, there was no prettier sight than the smooth grass lawns of Edgewater Golf Cource. He had been so eager to see them that he'd run seven miles to where the course was situated outside of town. But his elation didn't last... View Details
Quick view Orville and Wilbur Wright: Pioneers of the Age of Flight by Diane Dakers Perhaps no two people in history exemplify the spirit of invention better than brothers Orville and Wilbur Wright. Born in the Midwest in the late 1800s, Orville was exceptionally good at creating mechanical devices, and Wilbur had a genius for ideas... View Details
Quick view Nuclear Weapons and the Arms Race by Heather Hudak This timely title discusses the creation of the atom bomb and the post-World War II nuclear arms race that shaped the consciousness of generations. Primary and secondary source materials such as contemporary photos, speeches, letters, and newspaper... View Details
Quick view Langston Hughes: Harlem Renaissnace Writer by David H Anthony Langston Hughes is often thought of as one of the greatest and most influential African American authors. This fascinating and inspiring biography will have readers enthralled by the life of Hughes as they learn how he became known as the voice of the... View Details
Quick view The End of World War I: The Treaty of Versailles and Its Tragic Legacy pb by Alan Swayze This thoughtful book describes the course of events that followed the armistice of November 11, 1918, which stopped the fighting in World War I. Readers will learn about the Paris Peace Conference of 1919 where the leaders of Britain, France, and the... View Details
Quick view World War I by Steven Oftinoski On the morning of Sunday, June 28, 1914, Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary was assassinated by Serbian protestors. This one event sparked a conflict that would grow to involve all of Europe and even the United States. Readers will find out how... View Details
Quick view World War I: 12 Things to Know by Bonnie Hinman Takes readers on a historical journey with 12 engaging chapters about World War I. With colorful spreads featuring the wars critical moments, key players, and lasting effects paired with interesting sidebars, questions to consider, and a timeline, the... View Details
Quick view The Panama Canal by Rebecca Stefoff This title explores and explains how the Panama Canal was built. The canal's construction is described in terms of the engineering process. The book explores why the canal was built and describes the design stages and technologies used during... View Details
Quick view The Invention of the Airplane by Julie L Sinclair Explore the history and development of the airplane and find out how an airplane works. Learn about the inventors who helped influence the invention of the airplane. View Details
Quick view You Wouldnt Want to Be on the First Flying Machine! by Ian Graham Orville and Wilbur Wright are only bicycle mechanics in Dayton, Ohio, but they have a dream. They plan to flynot in a balloon or a glider, but in an airplane made of wood and cloth, powered by its own engine. Most people dont believe this is possible; do... View Details
Quick view Inventing the Electric Light by Lisa Mullins Inventing the Electric Light tells the story of how early scientists experimented with the newly discovered energy called electricity to create light. Young readers will be fascinated to learn what light sources people used before electricity was... View Details
Quick view George Washington Carver by Tonya Bolden This book reveals what an exceptionally uncommon man George Washington Carver was: trailblazing scholar, innovative scientist, pioneering conservationist, and impassioned educator. It follows his life from slave and orphan to his college days as the... View Details