One shining moment

By Burnham Holmes

George Eastman

By Burnham Holmes

Describes the life of the man who revolutionized photography by developing a camera simple enough for anyone to use.

George Eastman

By Burnham Holmes

Describes the life of the man who revolutionized photography by developing a camera simple enough for anyone to use.

The 3rd Amendment (American Heritage History of the Bill of Rights)

By Burnham Holmes

Studies the historical circumstances in the American colonies that eventually led to the drafting of the Third Amendment, which forbids the arbitrary quartering of troops in private homes.

The Fifth Amendment

By Burnham Holmes

Traces the history of the several clauses of the Fifth Amendment: the right to a grand jury, due process, self-incrimination, double jeopardy, and eminent domain.

American Heritage History of the Bill of Rights

By Joan C. Hawxhurst, Burnham Holmes, Eden Force

The First Amendment

By Philip A. Klinkner

Studies the historical origins of provisions of the First Amendment, which guarantees the freedoms of speech, religion, assembly, and the press.

The Second Amendment

By Joan C. Hawxhurst

Traces the historical origins of provisions of the Second Amendment: the right to keep and bear arms, and the maintenance of a militia.

The Third Amendment

By Burnham Holmes

Studies the historical circumstances in the American colonies that eventually led to the drafting of the Third Amendment, which forbids the arbitrary quartering of troops in private homes.

The Fourth Amendment

By Paula Angle Franklin

Traces the origins of the Fourth Amendment, which speaks of citizens' rights in the matter of search and seizure.