Modern & Zeitgenössisch

The continuing adventures of a Yankee schoolteacher in the Union Army. // JANUARY-MAY, 1864: While Freeman Colby recovers his health in a D.C. hospital, the war works unforeseen changes all around him.... Featuring the stories of schoolteachers & bricklayers, radicals & refugees, nurses & politicians - Drawn from their actual diaries, letters, sketchbooks, & more!

Maximilian Kolbe's decision to take the place of a condemned man in the Auschwitz concentration camp is one of the greatest stories of heroism to emerge from the Holocaust. This book brings to life for a younger audience the incredible story of a Polish weaver's son who grew up to be a priest, a missionary, and a martyr.Kolbe lived amid the political unrest, the social change, and the spiritual battles that shaped the modern world. In the thick of it all, he had one goal--to share the love of God with as many people as possible. And he was a great innovator, spreading the Gospel through multimedia--a work that took him all the way to Nagasaki, Japan.With his deep love for Our Lady, Kolbe also founded a Marian movement that has spread throughout the world, the Militia Immaculatae, also known as the Knights of the Immaculata. His imitation of Mary's tremendous trust in God enabled him to bring hope everywhere he went, including a prison camp.

Vivid storytelling and authentic dialogue bring American history to life and place readers in the shoes of real people who experienced some of the most pivotal moments leading up to the American Revolution. Hostilities are beginning between British and Colonists, as the British fire on the mob at the Boston Massacre. Paul Revere, John Adams, and others to begin rebellious acts such as the Gaspee Affair and Boston Tea Party. Readers dive into this history and make choices throughout that affect the outcome of the story. Scenarios are developed and lead up to choices, which the readers take to control the direction of the character and story. This format creates a unique and powerful experience for readers as they face the challenges and decisions that real people encountered.

Aufgeregt und erwartungsvoll, so blickten wir damals in die Zukunft! Erinnern Sie sich mit uns an die ersten 18 Lebensjahre - an Ihre Kindheit und Jugend! Jahrgang 1943 - unsere ersten Lebensjahre waren entbehrungsreich. Schokolade lernten viele erst im Schulkindalter kennen. Aber es folgte eine aufregende Zeit: Wir freuten uns über das erste Fahrrad, saßen mit glühenden Wangen vom dem Schwarz-Weiß-Fernseher und waren fasziniert von der zunehmenden Motorisierung. Dann kam die stürmische Wirtschaftswunderzeit: Wir lauschten den Klängen aus der Musik-Box, fanden unsere erste Liebe in der Tanzschule, und für viele begann das Berufsleben schon mit 14. Unterdessen träumten wir von der Busreise nach Spanien oder dem Campingurlaub in Holland.

Explores the Battle of Gettysburg of the US Civil War. Authoritative text, colorful illustrations, illuminating sidebars, and questions to prompt critical thinking make this an exciting and informative read.

In an immersive, exciting narrative nonfiction format, this powerful book follows a selection of people who experienced the events of Hurricane Katrina.

Most people know Florence Nightingale was a compassionate and legendary nurse, but they don’t know her full story. This riveting biography explores the exceptional life of a woman who defied the stifling conventions of Victorian society to pursue what was considered an undesirable vocation. She is best known for her work during the Crimean War, when she vastly improved gruesome and deadly conditions and made nightly rounds to visit patients, becoming known around the world as the Lady with the Lamp. Her tireless and inspiring work continued after the war, and her modern methods in nursing became the defining standards still used today. Includes notes, bibliography, and index.

A beautifully told story of young Abraham Lincoln’s coming-of-age<BR><BR>Drawn from the early chapters of Carl Sandburg’s Pulitzer Prize-winning biography, Abraham Lincoln: The Prairie Years, this is the story of Abraham Lincoln’s childhood. Growing up poor on the family farm, Abe did chores, helped his father cut down trees, and expertly skinned animals and cured hides. As a young man, he became an avid reader. When he witnessed a slave auction while on a flatboat trip down the Mississippi, he was forever changed—and so was the future of America. This is the remarkable story of Lincoln’s youth, early America, and the pioneer life that shaped one of our country’s greatest presidents.