New Releases by Michael Burgan

Examines the joint effort of the United States and Great Britain who flew in around the clock to deliver supplies to Berlin so that they would not starve.

North America was a rich land, full of natural resources. European nations raced to set up colonies in order to make use of these resources. The continent''s reputation as a land of opportunity attracted thousands of settlers, but life for these colonists was hard and sometimes dangerous. Book jacket.

This book describes the life and accomplishments of John Winthrop, who served twelve terms as governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony and who wrote in his journal about the events that came to be called the Great Migration.

Describes the history of the political battle over statehood for Missouri, slavery in the West, and the future of the United States.

Discusses the events that precipitated the Gettysburg Address.

Profiles the life of Samuel Adams and explores his role in the tax rebellion and the Boston Tea Party.

Discusses the discovery and escavation of King Tutankhamen''s tomb and the myth of the curse that seemed to afflict those involved in the tomb''s exploration. In graphic novel format, tells of the mystery surrounding the search for the tomb and treasures of King Tutankhamen, the mummy''s curse, and the illnesses of archeologists who have explored Egyptian tombs.

Discusses the controversy of sightings of Bigfoot in the woods of North America and what scientists think of the sightings.

Describes the events at Valley Forge and the difficulties the army faced.

A biography of the forty-third president of United States which discusses his personal life, education, and political career.

Introduces the Navy special forces known as SEALs, describing their mission, history, and the equipment they use.

A biography of the sixth president of the United States, John Quincy Adams, focusing on his lifetime of public service, including his years in the Senate and House of Representatives and his time in foreign service.

Looks at the political and economic history of the region between the Mississippi River and the Rocky Mountains which, when purchased by Jefferson in 1803, doubled the size of the United States and led the way to further expansion.

A biography of the thirteenth-century Venetian explorer whose book about his travels across Asia and work for Kubla Khan helped to launch the Age of Exploration.

A biography of the wheelchairbound president who optimistically led the United States through more than a decade of economic, social, and political problems.

Traces the personal life and career of professional wrestler Steve Austin.

Recounts how the Cherokees were forced to leave their land and travel to a new settlement in Oklahoma, a terrible journey known as the Trail of Tears.

Explains how jet planes operate and some of the uses that the military makes of them, describing the design and functioning of such examples as the F-15, the AV-8B Harrier, and the F-22 stealth plane.

Describes different kinds of roller coasters, their history, and how they operate.

Details the 1886 tragedy near Chicago''s Haymarket Square, where many people were killed and injured as labor disputes between workers and business owners became violent.

Describes the history, production, and design of various models of the Pontiac Firebird since its origin in the late 1960s.

Describes the history, production, and different models of the Toyota Land Cruiser, a sport utility vehicle originally created to allow police and military to travel off paved roads.

Describes the history, development, and design of the various models of Porsche 911s that have been made since its introduction in 1964.