"Gain a fascinating, engagingly intimate glimpse behind the iconic images on the marble busts and the noble faces gazing out from our dollar bills and pocket change. And discover the remarkable, unseen private sides of the men who risked their reputations, fortunes, and lives for the cause of American independence"--Container.

A compilation of U.S. government reports on contemporary political and economic conditions, government personnel and policies, political parties, religions, history, education, press, radio and TV, climate, and other characteristics of selected countries of the world; together with travel alerts, passport and visa information, world health information for travelers, and customs and duty tips for returning residents.

A brief biography of Patrick Henry tracing his progress from planter to statesman.

A biography of the witty author, scientist, and statesman who helped with the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution and became the first ambassador of the United States of America.

Ben Franklin greatly influenced all Americans with his work as a diplomat, scientist, and inventor. He signed both the Declaration of Independence and the US Constitution. In this book, interesting biographical information written in accessible language will introduce beginning readers to one of the most famous Founding Fathers. Fascinating images of Franklin through his life and a helpful timeline of key events will connect young historians to his...

Historian and biographer James Srodes tells Benjamin Franklin's incredible life story, making full use of the previously neglected Franklin papers to provide the most riveting account yet of the journalist, scientist, politician, and unlikely adventurer. From London, Paris, Philadelphia to his numerous romantic liaisons, Franklin's life becomes a panorama of dramatic history.