Exciting History

What is history anyway? It is the story of real people who did real things. For history to be fun for everyone (even those who think they hate history), it must go beyond hard facts and meaningless dates to the real people who made the significant events happen. People like George Washington, who bravely crossed the partly frozen Delaware River to attack the British at Trenton. Stories like that of the bold Americans who bravely fought against the Barbary pirates during the little-known Barbary War show how interesting history is.

The I Escaped Series: The World's Favorite Escapes. In this stellar, impactful book, a young teen navigates the devastating chaos of the Pearl Harbor attack during WWII. A Notable Children's Release from multi-award-winning Ellie Crowe and Scott Peters. 15-year-old Billy embarks on a perilous journey to save his father during the World War Two assault on Pearl Harbor. Initially dismissed as a mere drill, the reality quickly dawns on Billy and his family. The island of Oahu is under attack! Worse, his dad is down there on the USS Oklahoma, laid up in the sick bay with two broken legs. He'll ...

Calling all busy parents! Discover the perfect book for your adventurous young readers aged 9-12! "I Escaped The Donner Party" offers a captivating blend of educational entertainment and thrilling survival that will have your kids turning pages with excitement. In this heart-pounding tale, Zeke, a 15-year-old horseback enthusiast from Illinois, battles hunger, bears, and blizzards when his pioneer-wagon-train takes a treacherous wrong turn on the iconic Oregon Trail. Based on true events, this kid-powered survival adventure, authored by the multi-award-winning Ellie Crowe and Scott Peters, ...

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Just two months into his presidency, Ronald Reagan lay near death after a gunman's bullet came within inches of his heart. His recovery was nothing short of remarkable - or so it seemed. But Reagan was grievously injured, forcing him to encounter a challenge that few men ever face. Could he silently overcome his traumatic experience while at the same time carrying out the duties of the most powerful man in the world?

Three men in three different parts of the world are murdered by a supernatural creature. One that is able to hide itself in the body of a human. Holmes must solve the mystery of the mouth of horror before many more men die.

A fierce sandstorm hits southern Algeria and uncovers a lost ruin, its location unknown to modern man...until now. A team led by slacker archaeologist, Harrison "Hank" Boyd, is called in to investigate the find. In way over his head, Hank must lead his team through countless dangers and survive brutal encounters with enemies both human and inhuman alike. And if that's not bad enough, a shadowy group with a thirst for violence and a blind ambition is hot on their heels and will stop at nothing to obtain what has been found. Hank and company should have heeded the warning left by the ancient ...

In "The Magic Library: Adventure in Ancient Rome," two young sisters, Amelia and Bethany, discover a magical library in an abandoned lumber camp near their home in the Pacific Northwest. This library possesses the extraordinary power to transport them to any place in history. Their first journey takes them to Ancient Rome, where they experience the city's vibrant life and culture firsthand. Throughout their adventure, they learn about Roman customs, architecture, and daily life, all while dressed in period attire and interacting with historical figures. The sisters navigate this ancient ...

Two stories about a United States Founding Father; two stories about courageous missionaries (to South America and Southeast Asia); a story about the Black doctor who performed the first successful heart surgery; and a story about two abolitionist and feminist sisters in the 1800s.

Esta historia del Imperio azteca, fácil de leer, completa y atractiva, desvelará las historias y la cultura poco conocidas y asombrosas de un pueblo legendario. Con una presentación muy documentada y autorizada, acompañada de sorprendentes ilustraciones, esta obra da vida a la civilización azteca.

Exciting dramatized stories about: first lady Dolley Madison; Elizabeth Keckley, Mrs. Lincoln's dressmaker; William H. Johnson, Abraham Lincoln's trusted valet; and two true-to-life adventures!

Four historical stories including two stories about the Underground Railroad and two true-to-life adventures!

Two stories about Native American heroes Sequoyah and Squanto; two stories about African American heroes Henry Box Brown and Benjamin Banneker; and two true-to-life adventures!

Three historical stories - Robert Smalls, Louis Braille, and Phillis Wheatley - and three missionary stories - John Paton, Evelyn Brand, and a true-to-life missionary story!

Este libro lleva a los lectores por un sucinto viaje desde los primeros asentamientos de Grecia hasta el siglo XX. Su narrativa, fácil de leer, pero meticulosamente investigada, cautivará a los aficionados a la historia, a los estudiantes y a cualquier persona interesada en aprender más sobre Grecia.

Este libro le proporcionará detalles sobre la época en que reinaron los vikingos. Aprenderá cómo vivía el pueblo escandinavo, quiénes navegaban en las incursiones vikingas, las armas utilizadas en la batalla y sus creencias religiosas.

Möchten Sie die spannende und beeindruckende Geschichte des antiken Griechenlands kennenlernen? In diesem Buch werden die brillanten Menschen, die erstaunlichen Kriege und das bezaubernde Erbe der alten Griechen von der archaischen bis zur hellenistischen Epoche vorgestellt.

La Revolución francesa es increíblemente compleja e involucra a muchas partes móviles, desde la monarquía hasta los clubes políticos, desde la intelectualidad hasta el campesinado hambriento que protesta en las calles. Este libro, te lo describe de forma sencilla. En efecto, la Revolución francesa se presenta como una paradoja increíblemente desconcertante. ¿Qué ocurrió? ¿Qué salió mal? En este libro, exploramos las posibilidades.

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When dark smoke rises from stone temples, the followers of the cult of Dionysus pour each other deep red wine, ancient philosophers passionately discuss in the Athenian agora, and cheering shouts of victory ring out from Olympia in the distance - then you, dear readers, are nowhere else than in the multifaceted world of Greek antiquity. We hear a lot about ancient Greece; be it the huge world of gods that rules over the celestial sphere, strange myths that we still read and love today, or even personalities like that of Alexander the Great that trigger fascination and curiosity in us.