Who Was Harriet Beecher Stowe? (Rau Dana Meachen)(Paperback)

Who Was Harriet Beecher Stowe? (Rau Dana Meachen)(Paperback)

Born in Connecticut in 1811, Harriet Beecher Stowe was an abolitionist, author, and playwright. Slavery was a major industry in the American South, and Stowe worked with the Underground Railroad to help escaped slaves head north towards freedom. The publication of her book, Uncle Tom's Cabin, a

Uncle Tom's Cabin (Stowe Harriet Beecher)(Paperback)

Who Was Marie Antoinette? (Rau Dana Meachen)(Paperback)

From the palaces of Austria to the mirrored halls of Versailles, Marie Antoinette led a charmed life. She was born into royalty in 1755 and married the future king of France at age 15. By 21 she ascended to the throne and enjoyed a lavish lifestyle of masquerade balls, sky-high wigs, and

Uncle Toms Cabin (Harriet Beecher Stowe)(Paperback / softback)

Uncle Tom's Cabin (Stowe Harriet Beecher)(Paperback / softback)

Beecher Stowe's vivid descriptions uncover the harrowing situations faced by slaves in Civil War America. When a Kentucky farmer faces financial ruin, he reluctantly sells his slaves, and Uncle Tom finds himself the property of a cruel plantation owner, fighting for his freedom and ultimately,

Uncle Tom's Cabin: Or, Life Among the Lowly (Stowe Harriet Beecher)(Paperback)

The novel that changed the course of American history Published in 1852, Harriet Beecher Stowe's novel was a powerful indictment of slavery in America. Describing the many trials and eventual escape to freedom of the long-suffering, good-hearted slave Uncle Tom, it aimed to show how Christian love

Uncle Tom's Cabin (Stowe Harriet Beecher)(Mass Market Paperbound)

Harriet Beecher Stowe's timeless and moving novel, an incendiary work that fanned the embers of the struggle between free and slave states into the fire of the Civil War. Uncle Tom's Cabin is the story of the slave Tom. Devout and loyal, he is sold and sent down south, where he endures brutal

Uncle Tom's Cabin (Stowe Harriet Beecher)(Paperback)

Uncle Tom's Cabin was the first American novel to sell over a million copies. By calling attention to the issue of slavery, it has become a part of our country's literary and historical

Uncle Tom's Cabin (Stowe Harriet Beecher)(Paperback)

A monumental work of American literature, Uncle Tom's Cabin charts the progress to freedom of fugitives who escape the chains of slavery, and of a martyr who transcends all earthly ties. This edition firmly locates the novel within the context of African-American writing, the issues of race, and

Quien Fue Maria Antonieta? (Rau Dana Meachen)(Paperback)

From the palaces of Austria to the mirrored halls of Versailles, Marie Antoinette led a charmed life. She was born into royalty in 1755 and married the future king of France at age 15. By 21 she ascended to the throne and enjoyed a lavish lifestyle of masquerade balls, sky-high wigs, and

Harriet (Cooper Jilly)(Paperback / softback)

Shy, dreamy, and incurably romantic, Harriet Poole was shattered when her brief affair with Simon Villiers, Oxford's leading playboy undergraduate, ended abruptly, leaving her penniless, alone and pregnant. Still hopelessly in love with Simon, she took baby William and buried herself in deepest

Who Was Martin Luther? (Cooley Danika)(Paperback)

Martin Luther was a young man who was afraid of a thunderstorm. He was a monk seeking for salvation. He was a reformer who inspired a continent to return to the Word of God. Danika Cooley introduces 9-11 year olds to this key figure in the

Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad (Steele Philip)(Paperback)

Harriet Tubman was born as a slave in 19th Century America, but managed to escape and gain her freedom. Follow this amazing biography of a woman who was prepared to risk her own life to save others from the slavery she had escaped, and learn about the Underground Railroad that she used to achieve

Who They Was (Krauze Gabriel)(Paperback / softback)

Brutus and Other Heroines: Playing Shakespeare's Roles for Women (Walter Harriet)(Paperback)

Why didn't Shakespeare write more roles for mature women? For Harriet Walter, the solution was to ignore the dictates of centuries of tradition, and to begin playing the mature male characters. An exploration of the Shakespearean canon through the eyes of a self-identified 'feminist actor' - but,

Parenting a Child Who Has Experienced Trauma (Hughes Dan)(Paperback / softback)

The Who Was? History of the World (Manzanero Paula K.)(Paperback)

Who Was Clara Barton? (Spinner Stephanie)(Paperback)

Clarissa 'Clara' Barton was a shy girl who grew up to become a teacher, nurse, and humanitarian. At a time when few women worked outside the home, she became the first woman to hold a government job, as a patent clerk in Washington, DC. In 1864, she was appointed 'lady in charge' of the hospitals

Man Who Came Back (Hudson Harriet)(Paperback)

Can you trust a man who has secrets he won't share? - It's been seven years since the brutal murder of Emma Cardale's best friend, Laura, and Emma's only just managed to pick up the pieces. She has a job she enjoys, and a wonderful man in Jack Scarlet, whose dancing eyes and quicksilver moods make

The Man Who Was Thursday: A Nightmare (Chesterton G. K.)(Paperback)

G.K. Chesterton's The Man Who Was Thursday is a thrilling novel of deception, subterfuge, double-crossing and secret identities, and this Penguin Classics edition is edited with an introduction by Matthew Beaumont. The Central Anarchist Council is a secret society sworn to destroy the world. The

The Ultimate Bible Quiz Book (Jacoby Douglas A.)(Paperback)

Who led a rebellion against Moses and Aaron?Who was Jeremiah' s secretary?What was Peter' s father' s name?These questions and countless more fill this entertaining book of Bible quizzes. Everyone loves a good-natured contest, and Sunday school teachers, youth leaders, and Bible study facilitators

Who Do You Think You Are? - The Genealogy Handbook (Waddell Dan)(Paperback / softback)

Who Was Bob Marley? (Ellison Katie)(Paperback)

Get Up, Stand Up for the king of reggae music Bob Marley was a reggae superstar who is considered to be one of the most influential musicians of all time. Born in rural Jamaica, this musician and songwriter began his career with his band, The Wailing Wailers, in 1963. The Wailers went on to

Selected Poems (Fanthorpe U. A.)(Paperback)

U.A. Fanthorpe was that rarest of literary beings, a poet who was hugely popular with the general public and at the same time very seriously regarded by fellow poets and literary critics for her originality, wit and humanity. Since her death, much of her work has been out of print. Selected Poems,