Michael Burgan

Text and illustrations describe the Trail of Tears--the eight-hundred-mile march of Cherokee Indians from Georgia to Oklahoma that was forced on them by the U.S. government in 1838--the events that led to it, and its aftermath.

Surveys the history, geography, government, and economy of California as well as the diverse ways of life of its people.

"Born in 551 BC, Confucius was a young man when he set his heart and mind on learning as much as he could. By his thirties, he'd become a brilliant teacher who shared his knowledge of several subjects, including arithmetic, history, and poetry, with his students. Confucius wanted to make sure that everyone in China had access to an education and devoted his whole life to learning and teaching so he could transform and improve society. His lessons--now...

"Learn about the history of weapons technology and find out what it takes to make it in this exciting career field."--

Describes the geography, plants and animals, history, economy, language, religions, culture, sports and arts, and people of Belgium.