Story of the struggle between North and South during the American Civil War to build a superior ironclad warship.

The author recalls his efforts to win the Second World War, including planting a victory garden, collecting tin foil, and looking for spies.

Provides an in-depth look at life and historical events in America during World War Two.

Explains what it was like to be a British secret agent working behind enemy lines in France during World War II, describing the training, equipment, and techniques used by spies and the danger they faced during their missions.

Account of the practical joke that fooled American radio listeners and made Orson Welles famous.

"Critically acclaimed Sibert Honor author Deborah Hopkinson brings to bold life the remarkable story of the Danish resistance and rescue of over 7,000 Jews during WWII. When the Nazis invaded Denmark on Tuesday, April 9, 1940, the people of this tiny country to the north of Germany awoke to a devastating surprise. The government of Denmark surrendered quietly, and the Danes were ordered to go about their daily lives as if nothing had changed. But...

The worst maritime disaster in American history wasn't the Titanic. It was the steamboat Sultana on the Mississippi River and it could have been prevented.

"On August 2, 1943, [John] Kennedy's PT 109 [boat] and two others were on a night mission to ambush an enemy supply convoy when they were surprised by a massive Japanese destroyer. The unsuspecting Americans had only seconds to react as the Japanese captain turned his ship to ram directly into Kennedy's. PT 109 was cut in half by the collision, killing two of Kennedy's 12 crewmen and wounding several others in the explosion ... [This book] tells the...

Tells the story of Mary Walker, a remarkable woman who challenged traditional roles and lived life on her own terms.