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  • John Paul Jones and the American Navy

    James C Bradford

    Library Binding (Powerplus, Jan. 1, 2002)
    Presents the life and career of John Paul Jones, a naval hero of the American Revolution, who is considered called the father of the American navy.
    Y

  • Peter Stuyvesant: New Amsterdam and the Origins of New York

    L J Krizner, Lisa Sita

    Library Binding (Powerplus, May 1, 2002)
    Discusses the origins of New York, once the Dutch colony of New Amsterdam, with a focus on the leadership of Peter Stuyvesant.
    W

  • Jim Bowie: Frontier Legend, Alamo Hero

    J. R. Edmondson

    Library Binding (Powerplus, Aug. 16, 2002)
    Describes the tumultuous times in early Texas history that formed the character of Jim Bowie, who is known both for inventing the Bowie knife and for fighting and dying at the Alamo.
    T

  • Betsy Ross: The American Flag, and Life in a Young America

    Ryan P. Randolph

    Hardcover (Powerplus, Aug. 1, 2002)
    Presents the life and accomplishments of Betsy Ross, discussing her Quaker background, her role in the Revolutionary War, her days as a business woman, and how she has become known as the maker of the first American flag.
    Y

  • The Marquis De Lafayette: French Hero of the American Revolution

    Gregory Payan, Alice B. McGinty

    Library Binding (Powerplus, Aug. 1, 2002)
    Presents the life and times of the French nobleman who fought in the American Revolution, describing his success in battle and the time he spent fighting in France.
    V

  • John Sutter: Sutter's Fort and the California Gold Rush

    Iris Engstrand, Kenneth N. Owens

    Library Binding (Powerplus, Aug. 1, 2004)
    A biography of the man associated with the gold rush in California, detailing his various business ventures and pioneering exploits in California.
    Q

  • James Madison: Patriot, Politician, and President

    David B. Mattern

    Library Binding (Powerplus, Aug. 1, 2005)
    Though shy and modest, James Madison rose from the Virginia legislature to become the fourth U.S. president. Madison spent years researching ancient and modern forms of government and took volumes of notes during the formative Constitutional Convention. His research proved invaluable in creating the U.S. Constitution, and Madison's plan for a central government comprised of three branches was adopted. James Madison, a true citizen of the Republic, later assembled the Bill of Rights.
    Y

  • Robert Fulton and the Development of the Steamboat

    Morris A Pierce

    Library Binding (Powerplus, Jan. 1, 2003)
    Profiles the life and accomplishments of Robert Fulton, known for developing the steamboat.
    U

  • Hanukkah/Januca

    Daryl Heller, Tomas Gonzalez

    Library Binding (Powerplus, Aug. 1, 2003)
    Heller, Daryl
    N

  • Pocahontas: The Powhatan Culture and the Jamestown Colony

    Lisa Sita

    Library Binding (Powerplus, Aug. 1, 2005)
    Traces the life of Pocahontas and looks at the role she played in the realtionship between the Powhatan Indians and the English settlers.
    Y

  • Stephen F. Austin and the Founding of Texas

    James L Haley

    Library Binding (Powerplus, Sept. 1, 2002)
    Surveys the life of Stephen Austin, an American pioneer, who later became one of the founders of Texas.
    Y

  • Bullet Trains: Inside and Out

    David Biello, Alessandro Bartolozzi, Roberto Simoni

    Library Binding (Powerplus, Aug. 1, 2002)
    Uses color photographs, diagrams, and maps to illustrate a review of high speed trains, including the Japanese Shinkansen, the French TGV, the InterCity Express, tilting trains, Acela trains, and Maglev trains.
    T