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Books > Children's & Educational > Geography & environment > Geography
"Paper-weights," observed Patty, sucking an injured thumb, "were
evidently not made for driving in tacks. I wish I had a
hammer."
This remark called forth no response, and Patty peered down from
the top of the step-ladder at her roommate, who was sitting on the
floor dragging sofa-pillows and curtains from a dry-goods box.
"Priscilla," she begged, "you aren't doing anything useful. Go
down and ask Peters for a hammer."
Priscilla rose reluctantly. "I dare say fifty girls have already
been after a hammer."
"Oh, he has a private one in his back pocket. Borrow that. And,
Pris," -- Patty called after her over the transom, -- "just tell
him to send up a man to take that closet door off its hinges."
Freedom!Eliza and her baby, running across the ice. Selena and Cornelia Jackson, masquerading as boys. Henry Box Brown, shipping himself north in a wooden crate. Jane Johnson, risking everything to testify against her former owner in court. Ellen Craft, posing as her husband's owner. Escaping from slavery against overwhelming odds, these people were helped by courage, ingenuity, and the informal network known as the Underground Railroad. Here are their gripping stories, told by Doreen Rappaport, illustrated by Charles Lilly, and accompanied by information about slave laws of the era, key Underground Railroad leaders, and a bibliography.
What if, at the dawn of the American nation, Army officers plotted
successfully to overthrow Congress and enthrone George Washington
as King of the United States?
Time has passed, and the year is 1925. Ravaged by more than a
century of revolutions, the Union is falling apart. American King
Augustine grovels at the feet of the British Empire, begging aid
for his bankrupt kingdom. His war against the Republic of Louisiana
is a resounding disaster. Repeatedly smashed by the enemy, the
starved U.S. Army is fleeing the battlefield.
An evil cult on the loose in the nation's capital of
Philadelphia has thrown the city into a hysterical frenzy.
Unfortunately for the royals, the cult's main gateway to Hell is
hidden somewhere in the palace.
The kingdom is desperate for a warrior saint to deliver it from
evil. Americans look to His Royal Highness Crown Prince Johnny
Washington-Bourbon as the perfect savior. He flies combat missions
and heals with his touch. The people adore him. Sworn enemies put
aside their differences to join his crusade.
There's just one problem--twelve-year-old Johnny has far more
courage than common sense, and his harebrained schemes to save
America are disasters waiting to happen.
Discover the remarkable achievements of female medics in this
fascinating book. Learn more about this STEM topic through
inspirational women such as Florence Nightingale, Elizabeth Garrett
Anderson and Rita Levi-Montalcini, and find out how they overcame
prejudice and other obstacles to achieve scientific greatness.
A biographical look at the childhood of Sitting Bull, one of the greatest Sioux warriors to fight against the white man.
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