Judith Pinkerton Josephson

Edith Hope Fine

An easy-to-follow guide for all of your grammar needs. With clear text, appealing cartoons, and a focus on common grammatical errors and how to correct them, this little volume is a real gem that should find a permanent place with companies, universities, and anyone seeking a user-friendly guide to style and usage.

A Not-So-Serious Guide to Clear Communication

Nitty-Gritty Grammar

Recounts the experiences of a typical childhood during World War II, including work, play, and educational activities, and identifies the struggles felt with regard to the war.

Growing Up in World War II, 1941-1945

True or False? Louis Armstrong was often called The World's Greatest Trumpet Player. True! Louis Armstrong changed the sound of American music with his exciting, powerful trumpet-playing. He helped make jazz one of the world's most popular forms of music. And his gruff singing voice and shining personality made him one of the most popular entertainers of all time.

Louis Armstrong

Presents details of daily life of American children during the period from 1890 to 1914.

Growing Up in a New Century, 1890 to 1914

Profiles the life of Nikki Giovanni, from her childhood in Knoxville and Cincinnati to her career as an out-spoken, influential, award-winning poet.

Nikki Giovanni, Poet of the People

Tells the life story of Nelson Mandela, who fought for human rights, endured years in prison, and became the President of South Africa.

Nelson Mandela

By the mid-1800s, thousands of white settlers were traveling westward through the Great Plains. Pioneers built farms and ranches, and companies laid railroads and dug mines. But the plains were the homeland and hunting grounds for many Native Americans. To protect their traditional lands, Native American warriors attacked white homes and settlements. The U.S. government tried to keep the peace by promising to keep white settlers and soldiers out of Native American territories. But the government broke its promise in treaty after treaty. The conflict between the U.S. Army and Native American nations peaked in 1876 in Montana at the Battle of Little Bighorn the last great battle of the American West. So what Native American groups were involved in the battle? Who led the U.S. soldiers? How did the battle change life for Native Americans living on the Great Plains? Discover the facts about the Battle of Little Bighorn and learn more about the westward expansion of the United States.

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