The New York Public Library Amazing Mythology

By Brendan January

Over 200 questions and answers introduce myths from many ancient cultures, including Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Celtic, Norse, and Native American.

The New York Public Library Amazing Explorers

By Brendan January, New York Public Library.

The Emancipation Proclamation

By Brendan January

Tells the story of the document which led eventually to the passage of the Thirteenth Amendment and relates the role of President Lincoln in freeing the slaves.

Fort Sumter

By Brendan January

The Dred Scott decision

By Brendan January

Places the events relating to the 1857 Supreme Court decision regarding rights of slaves into the larger context of the conflict about slavery among the states.

De Witt and Lila Wallace

By January Brendan, Brendan January

A biography of DeWitt and Lila Wallace, founders of "Reader's Digest" and philanthropists who donated the majority of their vast fortune to worthy causes.

The Lincoln-Douglas debates

By Brendan January

Describes the seven debates held from August to October 1858 between Stephen Douglas and Abraham Lincoln who were campaigning for election as Illinois Senator.

The assassination of Abraham Lincoln

By Brendan January

Chronicles the events leading to the murder of President Lincoln by John Wilkes Booth in April 1865.

Reconstruction

By Brendan January

A history of Reconstruction, the period after the Civil War during which programs were implemented to bring the Confederate States back to the Union.

Ireland

By Brendan January

Presents an overview of the history, geography, climate, and culture of Ireland.