History Compas Real People. Real Stories

The Vietnam War 

Noted historian Mitch Yamasaki presents an excellent overview of the Vietnam War, a history of the people involved, and the events leading to American involvement and escalation through a collection of original source documents and the words of those who lived through it.   View Details


Publishers of U.S. History Primary Source Materials

We are pleased to offer you our collection of primary source-based U.S. history books, historical fiction, and guides. Filled with original documents – letters, photographs, journal entries, maps, broadsheets, newspaper accounts, and illustrations – each book tells stories through firsthand accounts of life, struggle, hardship, victory, and success in our nation's history.

Our goal is to provide you stories, compelling and true, that give insight into our nation's history. We aim to publish carefully selected, well-researched books that help us better understand our past, give us context for the present, and shed light on our future. We are excited about the opportunity to share our enjoyment of history with you.

We invite you to look over our extensive collection.
 

Indians of the Northeast 

When the Pilgrims arrived on the North American shores, the region which is now New England and Northeastern Canada was alive with natives. This book presents a look at their story -- how the members of the Six Nations reacted to the white man's arrival; their resistance to and assimilation with the culture of the Europeans; and the on-going struggle to preserve their own beliefs and lands, despite intervention from the government of the new nation. View Details

Thomas Alva Edison 

This biography of Edison focuses on the primary source documents which capture Edison's spirit, the progress he made on new inventions and the setbacks - both personal and professional. David King weaves a story from his own research into Edison's journals, letters, lab notes, drawings, peer criticism, and news accounts of the day. Ages ten to adult. View Details

Perspectives on History

Researching American History

Adventures in History

The popular Perspectives on History series contains compelling firsthand accounts from colonists to astronauts and is widely used as supplemental material in the study of history and literature in grades 6-12 and at the college level as well as an attractive offering for historic site and museum visitors.

The innovative   Researching American History series, designed for less experienced students and as an attractive offering for historic site and museum visitors, introduces our nation's history through compelling firsthand accounts and primary source materials.

The Adventures in History line combines lively fiction with vivid historical details.

Each well-written tale gives insight into the era or topic because of the adherence to historical accuracy.