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The War of 1812 began as a disagreement over trade and shipping between Great Britain and the United States. Although neither side truly won, the United States gained a greater sense of national identity, setting the stage for its westward expansion.

The author recounts the bloody campaigns and battles fought between neighbors and touching events as recalled by soldiers and citizens of the period. The author takes us into the field hospitals and prisons and shows us what a typical soldier's life was like.

With her trademark humor and anecdotal style, the Newbery Honor Award-winner and preeminent biographer for young people turns her attention to Elizabeth Cady Stanton, the lively, unconventional spokeswoman of the woman suffrage movement. Convinced from an early age that women should have the same rights as men, Lizzie embarked on a career that changed America

Describes notable events in the history of pro football.

Traces the life of the immigrant Jewish peddler who went on to found Levi Strauss & Co., the world's first and largest manufacturer of denim jeans.

Discusses the Hispanic fight for independence from European rule in Latin America, and their struggle to keep California and Texas from the control of Anglo settlers.

Presents the lives of the presidents, focusing on their roles as parents, husbands, pet owners, and neighbors, while also including humorous anecdotes about hairstyles, attitudes, diets, fears, and sleep patterns.

Biography of the showman, scouter, hunter, and Pony Express rider, describing how he became famous as an entertainer in the Buffalo Bill's Wild West show.

A biography of the famous trapper, woodsman, and frontiersman Davy Crockett and how he blazed a new trail into the then uncharted and hostile state of Kentucky.

A biography of the black woman whose cruel experiences as a slave in the South led her to seek freedom in the North for herself and for others through the Underground Railroad.