Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was one of history's greatest composers. Uncover the early influences that helped this prodigy develop into a genius for the ages, and understand his true impact in this personal and musically inspired biography.
Long overshadowed by the American Revolution and the Civil War, the War of 1812 remains a largely forgotten conflict. Its origins as part of the larger Napoleonic wars layered complex issues that to this day make the conflict difficult to understand. The bicentennial of the War of 1812 is now upon us. With an engaging question-and-answer format, ......
Long overshadowed by the American Revolution and the Civil War, the War of 1812 remains a largely forgotten conflict. Its origins as part of the larger Napoleonic wars layered complex issues that to this day make the conflict difficult to understand. The bicentennial of the War of 1812 is now upon us. With an engaging question-and-answer format, ......
A collection of poems set in three continents - Asia, Africa and Europe - evoking the peopled landscapes. Music is a central feature in the poems, which travel in time and space. The poems are also set at home in a world of disorderly domesticity with cats and ponies.
The essays published here began as a series of lectures commemorating the bicentennial of Thomas Stamford Raffles's establishment of a British Station in 1819. The essays draw on thirty-five years of archaeological investigations on and around Fort Canning, new readings of the Malay Annals, early Chinese records reporting Singapore, and the ......
Help third grade students improve their writing skills with fun and effective daily practice activities. Guides students through the five steps of the writing process: prewriting, drafting, revising, editing, and publishing with fun daily activities.
Help sixth grade students improve their writing skills with fun and effective daily practice activities. Guides students through the five steps of the writing process: prewriting, drafting, revising, editing, and publishing with fun daily activities.
Help second grade students improve their writing skills with fun and effective daily practice activities. Guides students through the five steps of the writing process: prewriting, drafting, revising, editing, and publishing with fun daily activities.
Help kindergarten students improve their writing skills with fun and effective daily practice activities. Guides students through the five steps of the writing process: prewriting, drafting, revising, editing, and publishing with fun daily activities.