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Thurgood Marshall: The First African-American Supreme Court Justice
Rebecca Carey Rohan
Library Binding (Cavendish Square, Aug. 1, 2016)Shares the life of the Supreme Court justice, including his early life, his involvement in "Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas," and his appointment as the first black Supreme Court justice.
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Henry David Thoreau: Writer of the Transcendentalist Movement
Andrew Coddington
Library Binding (Cavendish Square, Aug. 1, 2016)Shares the life of the transcendentalist, including his childhood, writing career, and his political opinions.
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Harriet Beecher Stowe
Katie Griffiths
Hardcover (Cavendish Square Publishing, Aug. 15, 2016)Harriet Beecher Stowe is often credited with bringing such attention to the plight of slaves in her most famous novel that she influenced the course of the American Civil War. In this text, Stowes work as an abolitionist and author is examined in light of its great historical significance. Students will analyze the importance of Stowes work in its contemporary historical context.
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Thomas Jefferson
Andrew Coddington
Hardcover (Cavendish Square Publishing, Aug. 15, 2016)This founding father was the principal author of the document that would free the United States from Great Britain. He became one of the most influential presidents of the new nation. In this text, Jeffersons life and his greatest works are examined alongside the important historical events that influenced him. Students will analyze Jeffersons writings in order to understand their contemporary influence as well as their lasting influence today.
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Alexander Hamilton: The First Secretary of the Treasury and an Author of the Federalist Papers
Tatiana Ryckman
Library Binding (Cavendish Square, Aug. 1, 2016)Shares the life of the Founding Father, including his financial genius, his friends and enemies, and his political legacy.