Jean Fritz

Describes how the Constitution came to be written and ratified. Also includes the full text of the document produced by the Constitutional Convention of 1787.

Provides a look at the private side of Abraham Lincoln and at the circumstances surrounding his short, but memorable speech at the dedication of the cemetery at the Gettysburg battlefield. Includes text of the speech.

A young Pennsylvania boy takes part in the pre-Civil War anti-slavery activities.

Presents a brief biography of Samuel Adams, describing his role in stirring up the revolt against the British, and telling how he was finally persuaded to learn to ride a horse.

Ann Hamilton's family has moved to the western frontier of Pennsylvania, and she misses her old home in Gettysburg. There are no girls her age on Hamilton Hill, and life is hard. But when the Hamiltons survive a terrible storm and receive a surprise visit from George Washington, Ann realizes that pioneer life is exciting and special.

A brief biography of the eighteenth-century printer, inventor, and statesman who played an influential role in the early history of the United States.

The children's author provides a fictionalized, but historically accurate, account of her childhood in 1920s China.

A biography of the famous American Indian princess, emphasizing her life-long adulation of John Smith and the roles she played in two very different cultures.

A biography of George the Third, King of Great Britain at the time of the American Revolution.

Discusses the voyages of Christopher Columbus who determined to beat everyone in the race to the Indies.