Books with author Samuel Crompton

The word mohawk means many things to different people: a river, a valley, a tribe, even a type of haircut. Just as Sioux conjures up an image of the Great Plains, horses, and war bonnets, the name Mohawk often summons images of the Northeast Woodland, gushing streams, and the tomahawk. In recent times, the Mohawk have added iron and steel work to their traditional art of basket weaving, and one is as likely to find a Mohawk on the streets of Manhattan or Montreal as in the woodlands. Like other Native American tribes, their lives were disrupted forever when Europeans arrived in the 17th century. Today the tribe continues to struggle to hold on to their land and traditions. Read about the Mohawk in this new title, complete with vivid photographs, an engaging narrative, and helpful reference features.

Fate is a funny thing -- it throws us together with people whom can play a significant role in our lives. They can inspire us to achieve goals that would not be possible to attain alone. Imagine if there were no Paul McCartney to collaborate with John Lennon or no Ann Sullivan for Helen Keller. In 100 Relationships That Shaped World History, readers will be fascinated to learn about a variety of associations between two people that have made impacts on the historical landscape.A wide range of relationships are featured, including married partners such as John & Jacquielin Kennedy and King Edward & Wallis Simpson; show biz teams such as Hope & Crosby and Lauel & Hardy; sports rivals such as Borg & McEnroe as well as Chamberlain & Russell; idological associations such as Marx & Engles and Castro & Guevara; world leaders from Gorbachev & Reagan to Gladstone & Disraeli; scientific duos of Freud & Jung and Socrates & Alcibiades; artistic collaborations of Astaire & Rogers and Kahlo & Rivera; music composers from Mozart & Contanza to Rogers & Hanmmerstein; and much more!Each entry includes an illustration or photograph and a locator map, accompanied by concise, clearly written text -- teeming with facts and nuggets of information. The book also has a complete index and trivia quiz.

In October 1859, a group of 22 men led by abolitionist John Brown sought to ignite a slave revolt. They believed that a violent rebellion was the only way to change the system and bring down slavery's hold on the South. They came at harvest time, believing that this was when the overworked slaves would be most eager to revolt. Brown's men took and briefly held the foremost arsenal south of the Mason-Dixon Line, but when a massive uprising didn't occur, they were soon captured and eventually found guilty of treason. Their audacity made them heroes to some, even as they were reviled by many for their use of deadly force. This event was one of the many catalysts leading up to the Civil War. In The Raid on Harpers Ferry: John Brown's Rebellion, learn how this action to incite a slave rebellion was viewed 150 years ago and the repercussions it has had on the United States.