Peter Downs
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
The Monuments of a Divided State
St. Louis was at the center of several key Civil War events from the Dred Scott decision through the Mississippi Campaign that cut the Confederate States in two. Visit the site from which enslaved people tried to cross the Mississippi River to the free state of Illinois. Discover how hundreds of lawsuits by enslaved people set the stage for the Dred Scott decision that lit the fuse to the Civil War. See the military...
Author
Series
Eyewitness juniors volume 22
Publisher
Distributed by Random House
Pub. Date
1992
Language
English
Description
Highlights the history of bicycles and motorcycles, discussing unicycles and other performing bikes, working bikes such as rickshaws, unusual bikes, and bike racing.