Presents the structure of our government at all levels.

"Nashville, August 1920. Thirty-five states have ratified the Nineteenth Amendment, twelve have rejected or refused to vote. One last state is needed. After a seven-decade crusade by the suffragists, it all comes down to Tennessee. Opposing forces include politicians with careers at stake, liquor companies, railroad magnates, and racists who don't want black women voting. Then there are the 'Antis'--women who fear suffrage will bring about the...

A narrative account of the twentieth president's political career offers insight into his background as a scholar and Civil War hero, his battles against the corrupt establishment, and Alexander Graham Bell's failed attempt to save him from an assassin's bullet.

"Describes life in the American colonies, focusing on colonists' clothing, homes, and modes of transportation"--Provided by publisher.

Examines the story of African-American runaway slaves who fought on the side of the British Royal Army during the American Revolution in exchange for the promise of freedom.