Books in Primary Sources of Famous People in American History series

Chock full of recipes with step-by-step directions for kids to follow, this series is a unique way for kids to eat their way through American history. Many modern historians think the history of mankind is not to be found solely in the decisions of rulers and battles won or lost, but in the lives of everyday people. Looking closely at the environment, economics, eating habits, and favorite foods of our American forebears teaches us volumes about their world and ours.When the seeds that the Pilgrims brought with them from England refused to grow in American soil, the settlers turned to the Native Americans for guidance. Students will learn the true spirit of Thanksgiving as they make the baked butternut squash and Pilgrim's honey apples that fed our hungry forefathers and mothers.

Nathan Hale's famous final words as he faced execution by the British, I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country, are etched in our nation's history. Readers join Hale on his fateful mission behind enemy lines, and then witness his capture by the British. As Hale narrates this fictional account of his last days, he expresses the true passion for independence felt by so many during that era.

The Old West vividly comes alive through the story of the infamous James Butler Wild Bill Hickok. Readers will relive the classic Western gunfight as Hickok guns down a fellow gambler in Springfield, Missouri's town square. A staple of Old Western fiction, this public rivalry reveals the true code of the West--with sharpshooting Wild Bill as its main attraction.