Justice & Law

From the discovery of gold to the long and arduous journeys by land and sea to pursue it, Emert takes the reader through the history of the Argonauts. Life in the mining camps for men and women and an explanation of the tools of the trade unfold through firsthand accounts. The silver rushes play an important role, along with accounts of recreational activities and the system of law and order in the mining towns and cities from which they developed.

ISBN: 1-878668-49-8      Price: $7.95      Pages: 64     

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This anthology includes brief biographical information and a few choice words from several of our nation’s Founders, including John Adams, Aaron Burr, John Dickinson, Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Hamilton, John Hancock, Patrick Henry, John Jay, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, George Mason, Gouverneur Morris, and George Washington. Abigail Adams is also quoted.

ISBN: 1-57960-097-2      Price: $8.95      Pages: 52     

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Children have always worked to help their families -- on farms, and in the home. With the growth of factory labor and the increasing number of immigrants coming to the U.S., the role of the child in the American labor force became increasingly prevalent and threatening to the health and well-being of children as young as six. This volume tells the story of child labor from the beginning of the Industrial Revolution to the present. Excerpts from some of the experiences of the children, their bosses, the development of new labor laws, and the efforts of some of the best known "Child-savers," such as Jane Addams and Mother Jones. Their story is enhanced with words and photos from Lewis W. Hine and Jacob Riis.

ISBN: 1-878668-98-6      Price: $7.95      Pages: 64     

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This book focuses on legislation, events, and leaders for civil rights for African Americans and other minorities in the mid-20th century. A special section at the end of the book offers an important essay from the American Psychological Association on hate crimes in modern society.

ISBN: 1-57960-081-6      Price: $8.95      Pages: 56     

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This volume focuses on the causes of the war, camp life of the Union and Confederate troops, and the hardships faced by the soldiers and the general public. Several Civil War songs are included, along with photos by Mathew Brady and other early photo-journalists.

ISBN: 1-57960-071-9      Price: $8.95      Pages: 56     

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This volume on the American colonies features the arduous journey, the struggle for religious freedom, relations with Native Americans, health and medicine, and crime and punishment. Each document is summarized and has a vocabulary list. At the back of the book are suggested research activities and evaluation forms for analyzing written and graphic documents.

ISBN: 1-57960-060-3      Price: $8.95      Pages: 55     

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An excellent summary of the United States Constitution and the philosophy behind it, the Constitution and the Bill of Rights presents the foundation documents for the United States government, as told through the original documents and words of the framers.  This volume includes background material, summaries of the important Articles and Amendments, vocabulary, activities, and comparison with the Iroquois Constitution.  Students gain an understanding of the issues involved in the creation and ratification of the Constitution as well as the guarantees of the Bill of Rights and their continuing significance. 

ISBN: 978-1-57960-069-7      Price: $8.95      Pages: 56     

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Accounts of Shays' Rebellion, the Articles of Confederation, the call for a Federal Convention, key excerpts from the Virginia Plan and notes recorded by James Madison provide the background to the framing of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights.  Other documents from George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, John Jay, Alexander Hamilton, George "Cato" Clinton, and others are presented, with a look at the impact of the Federalist Papers. This book also shows the influence of the Magna Carta, the English Bill of Rights, and the Virginia Bill of Rights on the adoption of the young country's own Bill of Rights.

ISBN: 978-1-57960-057-3      Price: $7.95      Pages: 68     

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Puritan society in New England in the 1690s had a pervading fear of the supernatural. It was within this setting that the witch trials took place. Mofford introduces the reader to the key players, Rev. Samuel Parris, Tituba, Gov. Phips, Dorcas Good, Sarah Carrier, Rebecca Nurse, John Proctor, Increase Mather, and others, through their own accounts and court documents. This volume provides good background for The Crucible and for many historical fiction accounts of the period.

ISBN: 1-878668-52-8      Price: $7.95      Pages: 68  &nbs