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"Oxford, Mississippi, 1933. Abandoned by her mother one Christmas Eve, eleven-year-old Meg Lefleur has learned the hard way to rely on no one. Now one of the unadoptable 'big girls' at the Lafayette County Orphan Asylum, she fights each day to keep her spirit unbowed. Birdie Calhoun, unmarried and outspoken, has come to Oxford to ask her socialite sister to help the struggling family she's left behind. But as the Depression tightens its grip, Birdie...

"On May 7, 1954, when the bullets stopped and the air stilled in Dien Bien Phu, there was no doubt that Vietnam could fight a mighty colonial power-and win. After nearly a decade of war, the country that had been forged in the crucible of the Indochina War had achieved a victory unseen in any other movement for national liberation. In The Road to Dien Bien Phu, historian Christopher Goscha explains the making of this extraordinary battle, telling...

All the makings of your favorite adventure story -- drama, intrigue, promise, love, hope, and heartache spanning two thousand years ... and YOU are a part of it! Timeless: A History of the Catholic Church is a fresh retelling of the history of the Church. In this easy-to-read, not-your-average history book, Steve Weidenkopf introduces you to the vivid, dynamic story of God's work in the world since Pentecost. Along the way, you will meet the weird,...

American History in Verse by Burton Stevenson tells again the story of America, in terms of poetry, to highlight the principles upon which the Republic was founded and the ideals that have grown up about it. No nation exists today of which its people have a better right to be proud than these United States of America. This book is an effort to show why this is so. These poems recapture the joys and struggles that have shaped our nation from its birth...

"Minneapolis has a bloody, unacknowledged heritage. On the shore of Lake Harriet, Ojibwe warriors killed a Dakota man, triggering two retaliation massacres. Ten years later, pioneer settlers roved the land of Minneapolis in gangs for protection from other pioneer gangs. When a lynch mob hanged a violent criminal across the street from Central High School, they left his corpse dangling for hours. Rioting Riversiders toppled a streetcar and attacked...

Filled with historic photographs, maps, and short, powerful chapters, "Great Battles for Boys" captures the attention of even reluctant readers. History leaps off the page through the blood, sweat, and sacrifice of soldiers fighting America's earliest battles, from Bunker Hill and San Juan Hill to The Alamo and The Lost Battalion of WWI.

"Hobby Lobby is a multibillion-dollar craft store chain with more than a thousand US locations, founded and owned by the Greens-an evangelical Christian family committed to establishing the Bible as the ultimate authority behind our laws and society. In The Gospel According to Hobby Lobby, Michael Blanding reveals how the Greens have quietly yet effectively used their vast wealth to spread their beliefs throughout the US and beyond. They've run expensive,...

"Great American Trivia features more than 150 trivia questions and answers about the various people, places, and events that shaped America. The book is divided into chapters, including Presidents, Founding the Nation, Exploration and Discovery, Culture, States, Law and Order, and Landmarks, Monuments, and Attractions. Great American Trivia is an entertaining, informative book that brings American history to life for history buffs or for those who...

Volume C tells the story of America from 1865 to 1932, including the challenges of westward expansion and industrialization..

Volume D tells the story of America from 1929 to the present day, including the transformations of the New Deal, the trials of two world wars, the American experience during the Cold War, the struggles of the Civil Rights movement, and the complex challenges facing the United States in the 21st century.