Candy in stockings. A jolly fellow who comes down the chimney. Trees with lights. Lots of presents. Read about the songs and customs of Christmas. Learn how this holiday is celebrated around the world....

A biography profiling the life of Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States, and who is remembered as the savior of the Union and the man who freed the slaves. Includes source notes and timeline....

A biography profiling the life of Alexander Hamilton, a founding father of the United States and the first Secretary of the Treasury. Includes source notes and timeline....

A biography profiling the life of Harriet Beecher Stowe, the American author who, in writing Uncle Tom's cabin, revealed the cruelties of slavery and further split an already divided country. Includes source notes and timeline....

The Irish have always held strong ties to their small island country in the North Atlantic. However, when famine and disease ravaged Ireland during the mid-19th century, millions left their country hoping to make a fresh start elsewhere. Traveling to the United States and Canada, the Irish faced many difficulties as they tried to build their new lives. Today, the descendants of Irish immigrants are among the largest ethnic groups in North America. Irish Americans have become great writers, powerful political figures, sports stars, and popular entertainers. This book looks at the contributions of the Irish Americans who have helped build Canada and the United States during the past two centuries....