Richard Worth

This fascinating volume explores everyday life for slaves in America. Readers will learn about the various duties that slaves were responsible for conducting, their relationships with their masters, and the ways they found to cope with the humiliating and demoralizing lives they were captured into. Contextual information about how the practice of slavery began, how slaves contributed to the southern economy, and how the institution was finally destroyed...

From soap operas to sitcoms, Mexican-American actress Eva Longoria is a familiar face on television. Far more than just a superstar, Eva is committed to raising awareness about issues facing the American Latino community. Discover the secrets of how she turned her struggles into success and what she is giving back to her community.

Born to wealthy and accomplished Chinese immigrants, Vera Wang was given nearly every opportunity in life. But when the budding skater failed to realize her dream of making the US Olympic team, she turned to a career in fashion. Wang has since become one of the world's most accomplished fashion designers, creating wedding gowns for celebrities and figure skating costumes for gold medal winners. Riveting text, full-color photos, and inspirational direct...

Prohibition was a grassroots movement that changed America. Through an engaging recounting of historical events accompanied by eye-catching imagery, students will get to know some of Prohibition's dynamic leaders through their own words and actions, including Carry Nation who swung her ax to break up saloons, and Frances Willard who was a leader of the Women's Christian Temperance Union. Readers will meet Purley Baker, the persuasive lobbyist who...

The very first New World pope hails from Argentina and is bringing the people's plight into the public eye. Vocalizing his views on many social issues, Pope Francis is a new pope for a new generation of Catholics. Through details about his life and missions, photos, and direct quotations from the Holy Father, readers will learn why Pope Francis is an influential Latino.

After the Spanish-American War brought Puerto Rico under the control of the United States, the island transformed from an agricultural colony to a densely populated American commonwealth. Explore the island's rich history, from the early clash between Spanish colonists and the Taino people to the vibrant, yet uncertain, future of this growing nation.

Toussaint L'Ouverture was an eighteenth-century military hero who led the Haitian Revolution, one of the greatest and most successful slave uprisings in the world. L'Ouverture believed strongly in both racial equality and anticolonialism, and he not only led the revolution against French control of Haiti but also created a prosperous autonomous colony before breaking ties with France. Unfortunately, L'Ouverture died in exile before seeing the fruits...

Traces the history of the Spanish conquest of the Incas in Peru, showing how they explored and then took over native cultures, creating Spanish colonies in the New World.

"Discusses the life of Johnny Appleseed, including his childhood in colonial America, his moveable nursery, the real stories behind his folk legend, and the legacy he left on American history"--Provided by publisher.