Michael Burgan

"Describes the history of the Department of Energy, and how it has evolved, what the pressing issues are today, and what lies ahead in the near future. Takes a potentially dry topic and makes it accessible for the younger reader. Sidebars highlight important issues and figures in history"--

Little boys, some as young as 6, spent their long days, not playing or studying, but sorting coal in dusty, loud, and dangerous conditions. Many of these breaker boys worked 10 hours a day, six days a week all for as little as 45 cents a day. Child labor was common in the United States in the 19th century. It took the compelling, heart breaking photographs of Lewis Hine and others to bring the harsh working conditions to light. Hine and his fellow...

Discusses the events between the North and South to make Missouri a state, the future of slavery, and the resolution known as the Missouri compromise.

Discusses the cause of the Haymarket Square riot and the events that took place there.

"Explore how the government of the United States works and how the country's history has shaped the way we are governed"--Provided by publisher.

Describes the Valley of the Kings, the tombs and mummies found there, and what scientists have learned from the area's discoveries.

Read about the famous Civil War battle between two armored ships, the Merrimack and the Monitor.

"Explores various perspectives on espionage in World War I. The reader's choices reveal the historical details"--