Books with author Gina De Angelis

Looks at the history, geography, government, places, and people of Virginia, as well as general facts about the state.

A biography of the explorer whose brutal conquest of the Aztecs in Mexico was responsible for the first Spanish settlements in the New World.

An account of the adventurous African Americans whose exploits contributed to the legends of the Wild West

An account of the adventurous African Americans whose exploits contributed to the legends of the Wild West

Traces the childhood and acting career of the Oscar-nominated star of such films as "Driving Miss Daisy" and "Seven"

Examines, using eyewitness accounts, the tragedy that killed 146 workers in a New York City garment factory.

Celebrates the life of the actor and dancer know for his roels in the broadway shows "Jelly's last jam" and "The last minstrel show"

Presents a biography of the Spanish leader who conquered and destroyed the Inca empire with an army of fewer than two hundred soldiers.

Describes the development and early flights of airships and the disastrous explosion of the passenger airship, Hindenberg, at a New Jersey airfield on May 6, 1937, in which thirty-six people were killed.

Profiles the technology and crew that made up the Apollo 1 and Challenger flights, and recounts what led up to and resulted from both disasters.

A biography of the female abolitionist and suffragist describes her role in America's nineteenth-century antislavery movement and her fight for a woman's right to vote with the help of activist Elizsabeth Cady Stanton.

Discusses the history, geography, economy, people, and interesting sights of Virginia.