Educational: History books

Nicknames like the Mother of Modern Naval Computing and Grandma COBOL described the impact mathematical genius Grace...  Read More >>

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The savior of countless young lives, Virginia Apgar is hailed as a legend, a trailblazer, and an inventor. Readers...  Read More >>

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""The connection between American whites and blacks is far deeper and more passionate than any of us like to think.""...  Read More >>

Born in Georgia at the end of the nineteenth century, Alma Woodsey Thomas defied society's expectations for black...  Read More >>

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Maya Angelou was a writer, dancer, activist, and actress, and the recipient of numerous awards, including the Presidential...  Read More >>

Rene-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de la Salle, set out to build a French colony on the mouth of the Mississippi River,...  Read More >>

"Known as ""The Father of Texas,"" Stephen F. Austin established the first Anglo-American colony in the Tejas province...  Read More >>

Martín De León was the only Mexican empresario to found a colony in Texas. This book also details De León's integral...  Read More >>

The accomplishments of famed cattleman Charles Goodnight are retold with a fresh perspective in this biography....  Read More >>

Seduced by tales of great riches, Coronado's expedition in search of the Seven Cities of Cibola yielded nothing...  Read More >>

Shipwrecked in a hostile land with no provisions, Cabeza de Vaca walked across much of southern North America in...  Read More >>

Through innovation and imagination, savvy entrepreneur Richard King became a towering figure in the Texas cattle...  Read More >>

"Elizabeth ""Lizzie"" Johnson was an unconventional woman for her day. She earned the status of ""Cattle Queen""...  Read More >>

After several military accomplishments, Mirabeau B. Lamar entered the world of Texas politics. Elected president...  Read More >>

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Understanding U.S. history becomes increasingly important as students proceed through the upper elementary grades...  Read More >>

Understanding U.S. history becomes increasingly important as students proceed through the upper elementary grades...  Read More >>

The gold dollar coin bears the image of one of the most famous Native Americans in U.S. history; Sacagawea. Though...  Read More >>

It is not always possible to meet your heroes, but reading a well-written biography can be the next best thing!...  Read More >>

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