Francisca Alvarez

By Tracie Egan

In 1836, a Mexican woman saves the lives of twenty Texan soldiers captured by the Mexican army in the town of Goliad, Texas.

John Sutter

By Chris Hayhurst

Surveys the life of Swiss/German immigrant John Sutter, on whose land gold was discovered in the mid-nineteenth century, spurring the California gold rush and westward expansion.

John Paul Jones

By Tracie Egan

Describes the life and times of the well-known naval hero of the American Revolution, John Paul Jones, who is called the father of the United States Navy.

How a bill becomes a law

By Tracie Egan

Discusses how legislators devise, debate, and approve new laws, with the concurrence of the president.

The president and the executive branch

By Tracie Egan

Introduces the executive branch of government and how the offices of the president and the vice president function.

Voting

By Tracie Egan

A Primary Source Library of American Citizenship

By Anne Beier, Bernadette Brexel, Tracie Egan

Timelines of American History

By Owen Giddens, Sandra Giddens, Tracie Egan

Water polo

By Tracie Egan

Provides a brief history of water polo as well as the rules of play, equipment needed, and safety.

Weapons Of Mass Destruction And North Korea The Library of Weapons of Mass Destruction

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