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Author
Publisher
Enslow Publishers
Pub. Date
c1997
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.5 - AR Pts: 3
Physical Desc
128 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
A biography of the Confederate general who gained the nickname Stonewall for his stand at the first battle of Bull Run during the Civil War.
Author
Publisher
Enslow Publishers
Pub. Date
c1998
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.9 - AR Pts: 3
Physical Desc
128 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Traces the life of the legendary frontiersman, from his childhood in the Kansas Territory, through his years of adventure as military scout, Pony Express rider, and buffalo hunter, to his creation of his Wild West Show.
Author
Publisher
Enslow Publishers
Pub. Date
c1998
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.8 - AR Pts: 4
Physical Desc
128 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Traces the life of the president of the Confederacy from his childhood, through his rise in Southern politics, and to his role as leader of the South during the Civil War.
Author
Publisher
Enslow Publishers
Pub. Date
c1998
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.6 - AR Pts: 3
Physical Desc
128 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Traces the life of the renowned bandit, from his childhood in Missouri, through his years as guerilla fighter and outlaw, exploring the development of his legend and the romanticization of his illegal deeds.
Author
Publisher
Enslow Publishers
Pub. Date
c1998
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.1 - AR Pts: 3
Physical Desc
128 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Traces the lives, careers, and achievements of the two men who, under instructions from President Jefferson, explored the American Northwest and the lands of the Louisiana Purchase.
Author
Publisher
Enslow Publishers
Pub. Date
c1998
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.9 - AR Pts: 3
Physical Desc
128 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Traces the life of the wife of the first president of the United States, from her childhood in Virginia through her marriage to George Washington to her role in the American Revolution and the early years of the new country's history.
Author
Publisher
Enslow Publishers
Pub. Date
c1999
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.5 - AR Pts: 3
Physical Desc
128 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
A biography of the Scottish immigrant who made a fortune in the steel industry and used much of it for philanthropic causes.
Author
Publisher
Enslow Publishers
Pub. Date
c1999
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.8 - AR Pts: 3
Physical Desc
128 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Describes the life of the woman whose devotion to social work led to her establishing Hull House in Chicago and who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1931.
Author
Publisher
Enslow Publishers
Pub. Date
c1999
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.2 - AR Pts: 3
Physical Desc
128 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
A biography of the American humorist and writer whose writing greatly reflected the events of his life particularly his boyhood in Hannibal, Missouri.
Author
Publisher
Enslow Publishers
Pub. Date
c2000
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.8 - AR Pts: 4
Physical Desc
128 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Describes the life and times of Daniel Boone, a man associated with the exploration of Kentucky and the westward expansion of the American frontier.
Author
Publisher
Enslow Publishers
Pub. Date
c2000
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.2 - AR Pts: 3
Physical Desc
128 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Traces the life of the legendary Civil War general who began his career as a West Point cadet and after becoming a legend in the west was perhaps best-known for his "last stand."
Author
Publisher
Enslow Publishers
Pub. Date
c2000
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.7 - AR Pts: 3
Physical Desc
128 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Traces the life of the frontier settler and Texas defender who died in the attack on the Alamo, including information on his early days and his effect on American frontier culture.
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