Uses primary source documents, narrative, and illustrations to recount how construction of the Erie Canal changed America by vastly improving the movement of goods to settlers in the newly purchased Louisiana Territory.

"In the 1930s, Warner Brothers studios introduced the world to the Looney Tunes. A witty rabbit named Bugs, a stuttering pig named Porky, and an erratic duck named Daffy are just some of the characters that have left audiences hysterically laughing for almost a century. The animated short films, starring some of the most iconic cartoon characters in history, went on to have a second, long life on television. In this book, author Steve Korte details...

This book describes the making of fabrics, women's clothing, and men's clothing, from nobles to peasants.

Traces the founding of the English colony at Jamestown, its struggle for survival, and its eventual decline.

""Presents sugar history, facts, and recipes and features large illustrations and photographs."-Provided by publisher"--

"Presents tomato history, facts, and recipes and features large illustrations and photographs"--

Looks at the exploits and reputations of ten of the most notorious highwaymen, rustlers, bank robbers, cannibals, cutthroats, and body snatchers throughout history.