A humorist, narrator, and social observer, Mark Twain is unsurpassed in American literature. Best known as the author of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn , Mark Twain, not unlike his protagonist, Huck, has a restless spirit. He found adventure prospecting for silver in Nevada, navigating steamboats down the Mississippi, and making people laugh around the world. But Twain also had a serious streak and decried racism and injustice. His fascinating life is captured candidly in this enjoyable biography.
In this biography of “the Mother of the Civil Rightsmovement”, Rosa Parks’s life is traced from her birth in Tuskegee,AL to her recent death in Detroit, MI. In addition to her famousprotest, the text and photos focus on Rosa’s childhood on hergrandparents’ farm, schooling, marriage to Raymond Parks, work forthe NAACP, and her involvement in the Civil Rights movement afterthe Montgomery Bus Boycott. There are also sidebars on the KKK,Roaring 20s, voting tests, other pioneers who fought againstsegregation on public transporation, and the Mystery Person (BillClinton), as well as an interview with Congressman John Conyers,whom Rosa Parks worked for in Mich
Here is a man with an imagination so large that just abythinking on it,a he invented calculus and figured out thescientific explanation of gravity. Kathleen Krull presents aportrait of Isaac Newton that will challenge your beliefs about agenius whose amazing discoveries changed the world.
Here is a man with an imagination so large that just “bythinking on it,” he invented calculus and figured out thescientific explanation of gravity. Kathleen Krull presents aportrait of Isaac Newton that will challenge your beliefs about agenius whose amazing discoveries changed the world.
Ronald Reagan: From Silver Screen to Oval Office A charismatic, yet firm leader, President Ronald Reagan stood upto the Soviet Union and helped end communist rule during the ColdWar. His recent death has renewed interest in the life of thisdetermined man and his fascinating journey from Hollywood to theWhite House. Like all highly acclaimed Time For Kids Biographies,this book features key dates, captivating sidebars and an interviewwith an expert–all in a dynamic layout.
Take a close-up look at Alexander Graham Bell, an inventor andteacher of the deaf. Interviews with experts and lively writingdeliver the accurate reporting you expect from "TIME For Kids".Historical and contemporary photographs capture the life of thiscompassionate man and show how his innovative inventions still helpus today.
《中国粮油书系:中国粮油人物志》指出传统史学注重的是人与人之间的关系。在阶级社会出现后,人与人之间的关系首先表现为阶级关系。政治是阶级斗争的技术,而战争是阶级斗争的表现形式,因而过去所谓的历史,主要是政治史和战争史。受当时政治制度和社会环境的影响,古代史学家或史事记录者大多将其视野专注于帝王将相和英雄人物,所谓英雄造时势或时势造英雄,农业在传统史学中是不受重视的。
Young John F. Kennedywas a mischief maker, but he also had aserious side. He cared about people's problems and, with his words,could easily persuade others to go along with his ideas. As he grewup, Kennedy's family decided that he was meant for great things --the presidency of the United States. TIME For Kids Biographies help make a connection between thelives of past heroes and the events of today. Kennedy's desire tohelp Americans -- and others around the world -- is as importantnow as it was forty years ago.