Native American languages

By Bethanne Kelly Patrick

Prior to becoming a "melting pot" of many languages, the continents of North and South America were already home to a variety of Native American tribes, each with its own language. What's more, sub...

An Uncommon History of Common Things

By

An Uncommon History of Common Things Volume 2

By National Geographic, Henry Petroski

An uncommon history of common things

By Bethanne Kelly Patrick

From hand tools to holidays to weapons to washing machines, "An Uncommon History of Common Things" features hundreds of colorful illustrations, timelines, sidebars, and more as it explores just abo...

Abraham Lincoln

By Bethanne Kelly Patrick

A biography of the sixteenth president of the United States, focusing on his childhood and young adulthood.

Forts of the West

By Bethanne Kelly Patrick

Describes the construction, purpose, daily life, and inhabitants of six Western forts, Fort Clatsop, the Presidio, Fort Leavenworth, Fort Laramie, Fort Sill, and Fort Hood.

Native American languages

By Bethanne Kelly Patrick

The books that changed my life

By Bethanne Kelly Patrick

Collects one hundred reflections by prominent authors, politicians, actors, musicians, and celebrities on a book that changed their lives.

Native American languages

By Bethanne Kelly Patrick

Prior to becoming a "melting pot" of many languages, the continents of North and South America were already home to a variety of Native American tribes, each with its own language. What's more, sub...

Uncommon History of Common Things, An

By Bethanne Patrick

Pop culture fans and trivia lovers will delight in National Geographic’s highly browsable, freewheeling compendium of customs, notions and inventions that reflect human ingenuity throughout h...