Product Description: John Adams and Thomas Jefferson realized the value of education, of books, and of libraries in a democracy. What is the role of books and reading in the thoughts and actions of Adams and Jefferson? How did they organize their libraries and how familiar were they with the books in them? How did these books inform their roles as founding fathers? This collection of essays, from some of today's premier historians of Adams and Jefferson celebrates these two founding fathers and the importance of books and libraries in America...read more

A parable tells of a writer and a landscape painter, driven by personal experiences of near-death and loss, who explore the Catskill Mountains and experience nature through their mediums in an attempt to discover the meaning of life.

Presents an imaginary journey back in time to the birth of the Hudson River and examines its history, pollution and clean-up, nearby Native American and European settlements, and the river's appeal as a tourist destination and literary subject.

Product Description: This centennial volume of poems and essays celebrates the accomplishments of Thomas Hornsby Ferril.

Product Description: From the Civil War to the era when the U.S. became a great world power, here are some of the essential writings, documents, and ideas that shaped the nation from 1858 to 1993. Volume I covers the period from 1492 to 1870.

Product Description: Baron has compiled in one volume the imporant documents, eloquent speeches and Supreme Court decisions that have shaped our nation.

Product Description: Thoreau's World and Ours is a tribute to the man who inspired others to examine the world around them with new intensity.

Selections from Jefferson's letters share his opinions on exploration, democracy, farming, independence, science, education, books, family, and religious freedom

Examines the physical materials which permit historians to examine American history

An anthology of poetry, short stores, and excerpts from longer works about the American experience of the land and nature by a variety of American authors past and present.