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Confederate Major Absalom Grimes carried letters between Civil War soldiers and their families, and became an expert prison escape artist in the process. Hear about Grimes' amazing life of adventure in this historical nonfiction story.

During the American Civil War, cavalry units attacked quickly, cutting off the enemy's communication and railroad lines, seizing supplies and setting fire to anything they couldn't carry away. Although the Confederates lost the war, their cavalry played an important role in several battles.

The French Revolution has put George Washington's friend, the Marquis de Lafayette, in danger. Out of fear of imprisonment or execution, the Lafayettes send their son to America, to stay under Washington's protection.

Learn the true story of a Civil War-era woman who became an entrepreneuring inventor of naval signal flares.

Learn about how foreign soldiers were prized by the Union and Confederate armies because they had experience fighting in European wars.

The Revolutionary War created an opportunity for American women to have an impact on the changing world around them. Here's a look at some other women who filled important roles in their respective countries during the same time period.

Off to battle? You'll want to invest in some armor! Learn about the different kinds of armor used throughout the ages in different cultures.

Che cos'è la guerra? Con che cosa si fa? Perché? A chi conviene? Ma se è la cosa più brutta che c'è, perché gli esseri umani continuano a combattere fra loro? Nico Piro, che di guerre ne ha viste tante perché di mestiere fa l'inviato speciale del TG3, ha provato a rispondere a queste domande (e a molte altre ancora) per aiutare ragazzi e ragazze, ma anche parenti e insegnanti, a capire meglio quello che succede nel mondo e di cui tanto sentiamo parlare ogni giorno.

The Revolutionary War was over, but Washington’s officers had not received their wages from the Continental Congress in years. Afraid they would never get their money, the officers planned to storm Congress and demand it right away. Luckily, George Washington found out about the plot just in time. He delivered a passionate speech to his men, but they were unaffected. It was only when he struggled to read aloud a letter from Congress and had to put on his glasses, that they realized how much he had sacrificed for their country along with them.

The sixth installment in the Newbery Honor-winning series from Tomie dePaola First-grader Tomie dePaola experiences uncertainty in the weeks following the attack on pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941. What are the grown-ups talking quietly about at home and even at school? why does his class have to...