Benjamin Franklin

Looks at the life of Betsy Ross from her Quaker childhood to her days as an independent businesswoman. Also examines the legend of the Betsy Ross flag. Written in graphic-novel format.

Through innovation and imagination, savvy entrepreneur Richard King became a towering figure in the Texas cattle industry. The King Ranch, which continues to flourish today, is a symbol of his enduring legacy.

In 1846, travelers heading for California became trapped high in the mountains of the Sierra Nevada. Snowdrifts surrounded their shelters, and food supplies dwindled. How they stayed alive remains one of the most gruesome stories in US history. However, some facts that have come to light recently through archaeological digs will surprise even those who think they know the story. This gripping book, including maps and images of the era, tells the true account of the doomed Donner party.

Exactly 100 facts accompanied by colorful illustrations and maps reveal fascinating information about the life of pirates.

A young boy eagerly awaits the birth of his brother or sister, while imagining that the baby is in a house inside his mother.