Product Description: When the cattle trade moved west, herds took over vast expanses of land. Go west with the cowboys that rode the range and herded cattle along the trails from the southwest to the railheads. Discover how many of the cowboys were African Americans or Latin American vaqueros...read more

Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker, the notorious Bonnie and Clyde, ruled the front of newspapers and the publics imagination in the 1930s. While most of the nation suffered under the Great Depression, the duo and their gang pulled off a string of robberies, leaving many dead in their daring escapes. Readers will learn why these two famous figures have been romanticized by so many, even today, and follow Texas Ranger Frank Hamer as his posse tracks down and ambushes the outlaws. Primary sources, historical photographs, and revealing quotations shed more light on the dramatic true story.

Product Description: Though born in Manhattan in 1859, William Henry McCarty, Jr.also known as Billy the Kidbecame a legend of the Wild West. Focusing on Billy as a horse thief, cattle rustler, and gunfighter, this stirring biography examines both the hard facts and what may be fiction about the infamous outlaw...read more

Product Description: Jesse Jamess rise as a notorious outlaw was concurrent with the upheaval the West experienced before, during, and after the American Civil War. In fact, Jesse and his brother Frank became heroes to many who viewed them as Confederates battling the Union more than murderers and thieves...read more

Ned Kelly, famous outlaw and folk hero, grew up in Australia in the late 1800s. His life of crime began as a teenager stealing horses and later escalated to murder. Kelly soon had a price on his head, which could be collected through his capture or death. This high-interest volume relays the events that led to Kellys hanging in 1880 and why he became a hero to many Australians. Photographs of Kelly and his accomplices, additional information in sidebars and fact boxes, and direct quotations from those involved reveal much about Australias history and culture.

Edward Teach, otherwise known as the pirate Blackbeard, was a terror of the seas in the 1700s. Merchant ships had little choice but to surrender to his 40-cannon Queen Annes Revenge. At one point, Teach accepted a pardon but couldnt retire from piracy for good. This adventurous volume takes readers into the background of the famous figure, explains the origins of his striking monikor, and describes the bloody skirmish that ended his life. Sidebars and fact boxes offer more information about both pirates and privateers and the perils of each chosen path. Beautiful illustrations and photographs further enhance this high-interest book.

Product Description: World War II defined the lives of a generation and shaped the modern world. This new series gives readers an accessible summary of the war and an understanding of what the experience was like for those who lived through it-from the perspective of soldiers, generals, nurses, politicians and civilians...read more

Product Description: World War II defined the lives of a generation and shaped the modern world. This new series gives readers an accessible summary of the war and an understanding of what the experience was like for those who lived through it-from the perspective of soldiers, generals, nurses, politicians and civilians...read more

Narrative is a central concept necessary to any student of literature seeking to develop a critical vocabulary. In Narrative, John Coyle provides a lucid overview of the ideas which are basic to this concept. Groundbreaking advances are described in this focussed and wide-ranging theoretical study, in which all of the key concepts of narrative are closely examined. This explanatory guide will prove essential for introductory students, as it illustrates how narrative works and demystifies technical terms. While poetry is also encompassed, the emphasis is placed upon prose narrative, covering a wide range of genres in addition to fiction, including biography, autobiography, and histriography. Narrative addresses contemporary literary theory, including postmodernism, and provides the reader with a solid basis of understanding which will prove invaluable for further study.

Product Description: Part history, part Diary of a Wimpy kid, these books present the history of Ancient Egypt with all the detail of an encyclopedia, with all the "funny reflection" of the Facebook generation. This tongue in cheek history brings out the best in the critical thinking focused classroom...read more

Product Description: Part history, part Diary of a Wimpy kid, these books present the history of Ancient Rome with all the detail of an encyclopedia, with all the "funny reflection" that the Facebook generation wants. This tongue-in-cheek history brings out the best in fun facts, the weird-but-true...read more

Product Description: Life in the past was in many ways very different from life today, but in one way it was very similar. There were always some people who were wealthier, more powerful or more famous than everyone else - and it was those early celebrities who set the fashions of the age and who got tongues wagging with early celebrity gossip...read more

Product Description: This entertaining book follows the travels of Italian merchant and adventurer Marco Polo who traveled across Asia. Historical information and high-interest fact boxes are presented in a tabloid-news style that guides readers through major journeys, explorations, and discoveries...read more

Product Description: U.S. and other coalition soldiers fighting in the Gulf War faced violence on the battlefield, extreme heat, and blinding sandstorms after they were sent to fight the Iraqis in 1991. Experience life on the front lines, in a time of shifting political power and advanced technology...read more

Product Description: World War I soldiers faced violence on the battlefield and contagious diseases and filthy living conditions off it. Experience life on the front lines in a time of global uncertainty and fear.

World War II soldiers faced violence on the battlefield from weapons more powerful than ever before. The soldiers struggled through countless tragedies and heartbreak in their fight to survive. Experience life on the front lines in a time of advanced technology and competing world powers.