Secrets of a Civil War Submarine: Solving the Mysteries of the H. L. Hunley

Boundaries: How the Mason-Dixon Line Settled a Family Feud and Divided a Nation

The Mason-Dixon Line’s history, replete with property disputes, persecution, and ideological conflicts, traverses our country’s history from its founding to today. We live in a world of boundaries — geographic, scientific, cultural, and religious. O

We Are the Weather Makers: The History of Climate Change

Every young person who cares about preserving the planet needs to know what’s inside this book — and follow the authors’ call to action.First published for an adult readership, THE WEATHER MAKERS received critical kudos for its solid science and pow

Blizzard of Glass: The Halifax Explosion of 1917

On December 6, 1917 two ships collided in Halifax Harbour. One ship was loaded top to bottom with munitions and one held relief supplies, both intended for wartorn Europe. The resulting blast flattened two towns, Halifax and Dartmouth, and killed nearly 2

Freedom Song: The Story of Henry "Box" Brown

Henry “Box” Brown’s ingenious escape from slavery is celebrated for its daring and originality. Throughout his life, Henry was fortified by music, family, and a dream of freedom. When he seemed to lose everything, he forged these elements into the s

Written in Bone: Buried Lives of Jamestown and Colonial Maryland

Bright white teeth. Straight leg bones. Awkwardly contorted arm bones. On a hot summer day in 2005, Dr. Douglas Owsley of the Smithsonian Institution peered into an excavated grave, carefully examining the fragile skeleton that had been buried there for f