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Aronson, Marc
Witch-Hunt: Mysteries of the Salem Witch Trials
What happened in Salem? Sifting through the facts, myths, half-truths, misinterpretations and theories, this
book presents a vivid narrative of one of the mysteries of American history.
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Bolden, Tonya
American Patriots: the Story of Blacks in the Military from the Revolution to Desert Storm
Buckley presents a history of bravery, valor, patriotism, and extraordinary personal courage both on and off the battlefield.
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Caputo, Philip
10,000 Days of Thunder: a History of the Vietnam War
Delve into the rise of Communism in Vietnam, the roles that women played on the battlefield and at home, the
participation of Vietnamese villagers in the war, and the war's impact.
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Cole, Sheila
To Be Young in America: Growing Up with the Country, 1776-1940
In this captivating look back at the last two centuries, readers are treated to an often neglected perspective
of American history: a child's view of what life was really like for young Americans. |
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Goldsmith, Connie
Lost in Death Valley: the True Story of Four Families in California's Gold Rush
Based on first-hand accounts of the survivors, this is an exciting story that present a multicultural look
at California history.
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Hansen, Joyce
Freedom Roads: Searching for the Underground Railroad
The authors show how archaeologists and historians sift through corn cobs and root cellars, study songs and
quilts, and use the latest technology to reconstruct those heroic journeys.
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Luchetti, Cathy
Men of the West: Life on the American Frontier
Here is a look at men's lives on the frontier -- their motivations and occupations, and their activities as
husbands and fathers; a final chapter focuses on the experience of Native Americans.
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Oppenheim, Joanne
Dear Miss Breed: True Stories of the Japanese American Incarceration during World War II and a Librarian
Who Made a Difference
This book shares the correspondence between Clara Breed, a San Diego librarian, and dozens of Japanese-American
children sent to internment camps after Pearl Harbor.
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Schmemann, Serge
When the Wall Came Down: the Berlin Wall and the Fall of Soviet Communism
This gripping narrative tells the whole story, from the division of Germany after World War II, to life in
the Communist East, to the massive protest that brought an end to the Eastern Bloc and the fall of the Berlin Wall.
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Stewart, Robert
Mysteries of History
This book examines the evidence surrounding some of history's unsolved mysteries, from why the pyramids were
built to whether or not there was a conspiracy to kill President John F. Kennedy.
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Sullivan, James
Jeans: a Cultural History of an American Icon
Beginning with the appearance of front-buckled denim pants in nineteenth-century America, Sullivan untangles
the legends surrounding the origin of jeans and traces their adoption as work clothing in the West.
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Zhang, Ange
Red Land, Yellow River: a Story from the Cultural Revolution
An acclaimed illustrator who grew up in the midst of China's Cultural Revolution in the 1960s share the
dramatic story of his youth and includes black-and-white photographs from his personal collection.
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List created by Connie, April 2007
