Full AspenCat Catalog

Includes bibliographies and index. Contains analyses of the presidents and their administrations on domestic and international affairs from George Washington to Jimmy Carter.

Presents a visual guide to the people, battles, and events of America's war for independence, and includes explanatory text. Become an eyewitness to the American struggle for independence, from the events that sparked the war all the way through to the signing of the Constitution. This picture-led guide will take you on a visual tour through revolutionary America. Discover how American soldiers won battles against the great British Empire, plus see...

Describes the social and religious conditions surrounding the Salem witch hunts, the extensive trials and executions, and the aftermath of the hysteria.

Describes the history of the Spanish missions in California and their effect on the life of the Indians there.

"Eleven-year-old John Hale has already survived one brutal Dakota winter, and now he's about to experience one of the deadliest blizzards in American history. The storm of 1888 was a monster, a frozen hurricane that slammed into America's Midwest without warning. Within hours, hundreds would be dead, thousands terrified, lost, and freezing. John's inner strength is seriously tested when he finds himself trapped in the blinding snow, the wind like...

Accusations of witchcraft began when two young girls started twitching and choking. The Salem witch trials resulted in over twenty executions and ruined hundreds of lives.

Photographs and text provide information about boats and ships, looking at different types of sailing vessels from throughout history, investigating their different parts, and discussing how and why they work.

When Jonah and Katherine travel to early 1900s Switzerland and Serbia to return Albert Einstein's daughter, Lieserl, to history, her mother Mileva grasps entirely too much about time travel and has no intention of letting her daughter go.

An overview of the land, people, history, and culture of Russia from its earliest days to the present.

An abridged version of the tale of orphaned, eleven-year-old Pollyanna, who comes to live with austere and wealthy Aunt Polly, bringing happiness to her aunt and other members of the community through her philosophy of gladness. Pollyanna knows the secret to finding a smile -- even when really bad things happen. From the moment she arrives in Beldingsville, she shares her Glad Game with everyone around her. But the person who needs Pollyanna's help...