Kathleen Tracy

Assisted by a herpetologist, Ms. Robb introduces her students to their new pet, a box turtle named Franklin, and teaches them how to take care of turtles.

Biography of the young American spy who was executed by the British during the Revolutionary War.

Files the life of French artist Paul Cezanne highlighting his relationship with Emile Zola childhood struggle with self-doubt and mood swings impressionist paintings and more. Includes a chronology historical time line suggestions for further reading and a glossary.

Examines the life and career of French painter Edouard Manet one of the founders of the impressionist movement and includes reproductions of selected works as well as related essays.

The war was looking bleak for the American colonists. General George Washington and his army had just barely escaped destruction at the Battle of Brooklyn, and now the mighty British fleet was preparing another attack. Washington desperately needed to figure out the enemy's plan. The only way to get the information he needed was to send a spy behind British lines. The soldier who volunteered to take the assignment was a twenty-one-year-old former...

There is perhaps no greater symbol of both political oppression and the human spirit of the twentieth century than the Berlin Wall. Built during the height of the Cold War in 1961, the Wall was meant to both stop the number of citizens trying to leave East Germany for the freedoms and opportunities of the West and to prevent people spreading the ideals of democracy from coming in. In the 28 years the Wall stood, it is estimated over 1,000 people were...

The true story of the award-winning actress who became an icon as Emma Peel on The Avengers. Voted the "sexiest television star of all time" by TV Guide readers, Diana Rigg is best known as the brilliant and seductive British agent Emma Peel on The Avengers. But the Tony and Emmy Award-winning actress is famous not only for her talent, but for her keen intelligence and strong opinions as well. This biography reveals the fascinating professional and...

It was a beautiful late summer morning, the kind of day even busy New Yorkers took a moment to appreciate. The sky was spectacularly clear, tinted an azure blue, the air stirred by a gentle breeze. The mood of the city seemed optimistic as people hurried down the crowded streets on their way to work. Then the world as people knew it changed forever. The attack on the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., and New York City's World Trade Center by three fuel-laden,...

In The Clinton View, learn how Hillary Clinton is an accomplished attorney and activist who has served on several state and national boards promoting legal aid, health care, and education Clinton, one of the most polarizing figures in modern American politics, became the first former first Lady to hold a Senate seat in 2000 Popular media such as Saturday Night Live played an important role in the campaign The popular vote differs from the Electoral...

Think you have the next great start-up idea? The American Entrepreneur is filled with strategies and personal insights that will save you time, money, and tears from innovators who have been there and succeeded at that.A defining trait of an entrepreneur is the ability to spot an opportunity and imagine something where others have not. They have a curiosity that identifies overlooked niches, emerging markets, and consumer expectation, putting them...