Presents a brief look at the life of Christopher Columbus and his search for a new route to the Indies

An introduction to the nurse who served on the battlefields of the Civil War and later founded the American Red Cross

Describes the peaceful marches in the United States on behalf of civil rights for blacks from the 1950s to the 1990s including the March on Washington and other important marches

Packed with reproducible primary sources—from an NAACP pamphlet to Jim Crow-era signs—this collection of authentic documents will capture students

Packed with reproducible primary sources—from the Mayflower Compact to political cartoons about the Stamp Act—this collection of authentic documents will capture students’ interest in the events and people of Colonial times. Teaching materials provide background information, document-based discussion questions, and reproducibles that help kids analyze and evaluate each historical document. For use with Grades 4-8

The book provides reader with basic facts on stem cells and how it can help to cure diseases