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The Many Rides of Paul Revere

by Giblin, James Cross

Paul Revere is commonly remembered as a Revolutionary War hero for his legendary Midnight Ride before the 1775 battes of Lexington and Concord. But Revere was ...

Good Brother, Bad Brother

The Story of Edwin Booth and John Wilkes Booth

by Giblin, James Cross

Most people know the name John Wilkes Booth, but few likely have heard of his elder brother Edwin. Find out about the brothers through first-hand accounts. Lea...

Secrets of the Sphinx

by Giblin, James Cross

Discusses the Great Sphinx on the Giza plateau of Egypt, presenting research and speculation about it origins and future.

The Century That Was

Reflections on the Last One Hundred Years

by Giblin, James

A collection of essays by well-known authors for young people, reflecting on various aspects of life in twentieth-century America, including politics, the envi...

The Amazing Life of Benjamin Franklin

by Giblin, James & Dooling, Michael

A biography of the eighteenth-century printer, inventor, and statesman who played an influential role in the early history of the United States.

The mystery of the mammoth bones

and how it was solved

by Giblin, James

Describes the efforts of the artist, museum curator, and self-taught paleontologist, Charles Willson Peale, to excavate, study, and display the bones of a preh...

The Mystery of the Mammoth Bones and How It Was Solved

by Giblin, James

Describes the efforts of the artist, museum curator, and self-taught paleontologist, Charles Willson Peale, to excavate, study, and display the bones of a preh...

Charles A. Lindbergh

A Human Hero

by Giblin, James

A biography of the pilot whose life was full of controversy and tragedy, but also fulfilling achievements.

Be Seated

A Book about Chairs

by Giblin, James

Chronicles the history, technological development, and social significance of chairs, in Europe, Africa, Asia, and the United States, from prehistory to the pr...

Milk

the fight for purity

by Giblin, James

Traces the history of the centuries-long effort of philanthropists, scientists, and consumers to make milk a reliably pure and safe product.