Susan E. Hamen

Looks at the colonial period of American history, highlighting what led to the continent's colonization, its growth, and the colonies' ultimate break with Britain.

"This title examines the positions of chemical, environmental, and computer engineer, as well as that of video game developer. The duties and responsibilities of the professional in each of these occupations are examined. Through profiles of Jason Trask, George Beatty, Jourdan Bennett, and Brian Colin, readers will get the sense of an engineer?s life. Readers will learn about daily life in the engineering field, average salaries, and educational requirements...

Learn how the Civil War influenced different aspects of the Americans' lives including frontline soldiers, women at home, African Americans, and even the nation's leaders, while the Reconstruction era changed the society and daily lives of African American citizens.

Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone or did he? Inventor Antonio Santi Giuseppe Meucci was also working on a telephone at the same time. Watch Meucci and Bell race to be first to the invention finish line.

"Describes careers and life in the US Marine Corps"--