People And Places category: 11583 books

Recommended by the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts and Literacy as an exemplary informational text. Covering a time of great hope and incredible change, Reconstruction and Reform is a dramatic look at life after the Civil War in the newly re United States. Railroad tycoons were...

This book lets us take a tour round a courtly palace and peep around each door, as we encounter the kitchens, the bakery, the laundry, the bedrooms, the gardens and the privvies! Everything you could wish to know is here, as the book describes the different lifestyles of the court, and the people who served them.

Eleanor of Acquitaine has been waiting in Heaven for a long time to be reunited with her second husband, Henry II of England. Finally, the day has come when Henry will be judged for admission--and while Eleanor waits, three people close to her during various times of her life join her, helping to distract her and providing a rich portrait of a remarkable woman in history.

In history books, kings are pictures with his court. Today, they’re presidential advisers. If you know a bit about how government of today works, then you will see a lot of amazing differences to how kings ruled countries in the old days. Reading historical truths will help paint a clearer picture of how the world has changed. Secure a copy of this book today!

It’s not everyday that you can meet the emperors of times past. That’s why this book is special. It does not only list down the names of the emperors who ruled the Roman Empire, there are interesting facts to match them too! Which emperor created the most impact in you?

The perfect chapter book biography for young fans of the Hamilton musical! Most people know that Alexander Hamilton was killed in a duel with Aaron Burr, and that his face is on the ten dollar bill. But he was much more than that!  Born in the West Indies, Hamilton arrived in New York...

The Indian Alps and how we crossed them. Being a narrative of two years' residence in the Eastern Himlaya and two months' tour in the Interior. By a Lady Pioneer, Nina Mazuchelli.    "Would you see Nature in all her savage grandeur? Then follow me to her wildest solitudes—the home of the...

American Biographies Series provides descriptions and stories of people important in the history of the United States. Including the basic facts like education, work, relationships, and death, the series also presents highlights of various aspects of his or her life. Ray Charles Robinson (September...

American Biographies Series provides descriptions and stories of people important in the history of the United States. Including the basic facts like education, work, relationships, and death, the series also presents highlights of various aspects of his or her life. Ernest Miller Hemingway (July...

American Biographies Series provides descriptions and stories of people important in the history of the United States. Including the basic facts like education, work, relationships, and death, the series also presents highlights of various aspects of his or her life. Helen Adams Keller (June...

An inspirational collection of heartwarming stories from kids of all ages.

Years after his death, Notorious B.I.G. is still thought of as one of the greatest rappers of all time. Fans haven't forgotten Biggie's impact on the hip-hop world. Big helped to make hip-hop what it is today. Without Notorious B.I.G., hip-hop would be very different today! Notorious B.I.G. tells...

Chinese Culture covers a vast array of subjects on Chinese culture -- from fine arts to ceremonies, from legends to the culture's global influence.

Mexican Culture covers a vast array of subjects on Mexican culture -- from fine arts to ceremonies, from legends to the culture's global influence.