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Let’s Ride, Paul Revere!
by Peter Roop Connie RoopPaul Revere is famous for his ride on the night of April 18, 1775. That night, Paul Revere galloped across the Massachusetts countryside to warn American Patriots that British soldiers were coming. The soldiers hoped to capture American cannons, guns, and gunpowder in Concord. Paul also warned John Hancock and Sam Adams. These two Patriot leaders were in Lexington, Massachusetts. Paul told them that the British would be coming to arrest them. In 1861, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow published his popular poem "Paul Revere's Ride." Paul Revere became an American hero. His poem begins with these lines: Listen, my children, and you shall hear Of the midnight ride of Paul Revere. Longfellow's poem made Paul Revere famous. Do you know that there are towns in Massachusetts, Missouri, and Minnesota named Revere? As a silversmith, Paul Revere made spoons, bowls, teapots, and ladles. Do you know Paul also made bells and cannons? Paul Revere enjoyed Boston's many church bells. Do you know Paul was a bell ringer when he was a teenager? Paul Revere warned American Patriots that the British were coming. Do you know other riders rode that same night giving the same warning? The answers to these questions and many more lie in who Paul Revere was as a boy and as a young man. This book is about Paul Revere before he made history.
Let’s Fly, Wilbur and Orville!
by Peter Roop Connie RoopWilbur and Orville Wright are famous. They invented the first airplane. Do you know something you use that they invented before the airplane? Wilbur and Orville's mother liked to build things, too. Do you know what toy she made for her children? The Wright brothers built airplanes as adults. Do you know what flying toys they built when they were young? Wilbur and Orville were excellent athletes. Do you know what sports they played? The Wright brothers never graduated from high school. But did you know that they both received college degrees? The Wright brothers built many toys as adults. Do you know what toy taught them the most about flying? Wilbur and Orville chose to fly their first airplane in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. Do you know why they picked Kitty Hawk? Wilbur and Orville had to decide who would be the first to fly in their airplane. Do you know how they decided? Wilbur and Orville Wright received medals for their airplane work. Do you know that another Wright child also received a special medal for helping them? The answers to these questions lie in who Wilbur and Orville Wright were as boys and as young men. This book is about Wilbur and Orville Wright before they made history.
Pearl Diver
by Victor Berge Henry Wysham LanierA thrilling story of a young boy who runs away to the sea in the early 1900s. He learn many things including how run a boat,dive for pearls with a metal diving suit and which oysters are more likely to have good pearls. He learns to interact with different languages, cultures, and people on the same boat. He visits many harbors and countries, including cannibals.
Birds in the Wilderness: Adventures of an Ornithologist
by George Miksch SuttonTrained as an ornithologist and painter, George M. Sutton recounts a series of adventures with birds in the first decades of the twentieth century. In "Titania and Oberon" he tells the story of raising a pair of baby road-runners. In "The Harris's Sparrow's Eggs" he describes the fierce competition between U.S. and Canadian ornithologists who searched for the nest and eggs of a reclusive bird. In "Kints!" Sutton writes of observing and recording one of the last known nesting pairs of ivory-billed woodpeckers.
A Woman Speaks: The Lectures, Seminars, and Interviews of Anais Nin
by Evelyn J. HinzThis book details a series of interviews with Nin about her life, art, and feminism.
The Ring of Bells
by Barbara WhitnellFollows the fortunes of an Oxfordshire inn-keeping family through political and social changes from 1871 to 1939.
The Mosby Myth: A Confederate Hero In Life And Legend
by Paul Ashdown Edward CaudillScholarly analysis of the life and legend of John S. Mosby, the Gray Ghost.
The Mottled Lizard
by Elspeth HuxleyA story of a young lady returning to her beloved Africa after World War II. She has to deal with what is left after the war, with her houseboy, local help, other European friends. She learns that there are diseases and emergencies that can't be dealt with, this far from Nairobi.
It Changed My Life: Writings on the Women's Movement
by Betty FriedanBetty Friedan writes on her experiences starting and maintaining the women's liberation movement.
Women Who Changed the World: Fifty Inspirational Women Who Shaped History
by Quercus PublishingA celebration of the achievements of women, this book honors 50 amazing women and the incredible impact they have had on our world.
Einstein in 90 Minutes
by John Gribbin Mary GribbinBrief biography and description of Einstein's contributions.
The Life and Death of Mahatma Gandhi
by Robert PayneMohandas Karamchand Gandhi, son of a high official in a princely court, received from the poet Rabindranath Tagore the title of Mahatma. He was a man who lived in public throughout the greater part of his life, eating, sleeping, bathing, thinking, writing and dreaming in full view of everyone who stayed in his ashram or accompanied him on his journeys, but such men have their own ways of concealing themselves. He wore many public masks and many private ones, and sometimes, like all men, he mislaid the masks and showed himself naked. Also, he was sometimes mischievous, and what seemed to be a mask was often his own face smiling with amusement because he had outwitted the observer. Some proclaimed him to be a Messiah, half-brother to Buddha or Christ, possessing divine attributes, wholly selfless and devoting his life to the good of humanity.
Brothers and Keepers
by John Edgar WidemanThe author/novelist tells the true story of his brother's imprisonment for murder.
The Lumley Autograph
by Susan Fenimore CooperA satirical work concerning the autograph collecting mania of the mid-nineteenth century.
Life's Work: Mike Krzyzewski
by Mike Krzyzewski Alison BeardAn Interview with Mike Krzyzewski by Alison Beard On recruitment, retirement, and contentment
Tiffany's CEO on Creating a Sustainable Supply Chain
by Frederic Cumenal"When I consider our competitive advantages at Tiffany, vertical integration stands out for two reasons: a deeply held business belief that great houses of luxury should craft their own designs, and an equally strong conviction that traceability is the best means of ensuring social and environmental responsibility. <P> Thinking back on the things that have informed my perspective as I’ve built my career, I realize that I’ve tended to focus on three passions. The first is brands. I’ve always been fascinated by what a fantastic vehicle a brand can be for communicating a company’s culture and values. My second passion is global travel. Since my childhood in France, I’ve been curious about discovering new cultures, new geographies, and different ways of thinking around the world. My third passion is the realm of art and expression—the business of creating or collecting objects that are not just functional but truly beautiful. I’ve been very fortunate to have worked for companies that allowed me to pursue these passions."
My Life and the Times
by Turner Catledge(From inside book flap) Catledge is a born storyteller, and his book is full of entertaining anecdotes. He tells of his days as a brash young reporter in the South and later on the Capitol Hill beat, where he tried to save face for a heavy-drinking Vice President-elect and fended off President Roosevelt's attempt to get him to betray his boss, Arthur Krock. In due course he passed the test for high position on the Times--he survived a drinking bout with publisher Arthur Hauys Sulzberger. Then began his long, eventful service as a major news exective in New York.
God's Smuggler
by Brother Andrew John Sherrill Elizabeth SherrillAs a boy he dreamed of being a spy - undercover behind enemy lines. As a man he found himself undercover for God. Brother Andrew was his name, and for decades his life story, recounted in God's Smuggler, has awed and inspired millions. This bestseller tells of the young Dutch factory worker's incredible efforts to transport Bibles across closed borders - and the miraculous ways in which God provided for him every step of the way.
Mr. Republican: A Biography of Robert A. Taft
by James T. PattersonComprehensive biography of the US President.