History's Famous Feuds

Following the American Revolution, Thomas Jefferson and John Adams fundamentally didn't agree on how the country should be run. Both men would be president-and yet, they didn't see eye to eye for many years. This book offers a unique take on the founding of the United States through the eyes of two Founding Fathers, including the writing of the U.S. Constitution and the creation of the first political parties. Quotes from the prolific writings of both Jefferson and Adams provide a true look at their beliefs and historical images take readers right into the rooms where it happened.

Most middle schoolers know that King George III was the king of England at the time of the American Revolution. But who was he exactly? And what did he think of his colonies in North America? This book finally answers those questions for readers through biographical information about the king as well as his great rivals: the Founding Fathers! In this unique presentation of the events of the American Revolution, readers follow the perspectives of the king and the Founding Fathers as they feuded over the fate of the colonies. A timeline sums up the events and historical images complement the social studies content.

It's the end of the feud between Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr that most people focus on: the duel in which Burr took Hamilton's life. However, the pair had been rivals, friends, and contemporaries for years before that. Readers follow the engaging historical account in this book, complete with a timeline and color-coded sections to show each man's perspective of their time and relationship. Their story is further complemented by quotes, historical images, and historical context to give readers a sense of the time Hamilton and Burr lived in.

Ulysses S. Grant was the general of the Union army who led the North to victory in the Civil War. But at one time, he wasn't thought to be fit to serve in the military at all! Robert E. Lee has a similarly confounding story: he was asked to command the Union army! This book offers a look at the two looming personalities that fought each other for the future of a nation. Biographical information and historical facts are intertwined in this engaging volume, which also features a timeline of the war and historical images to complement the text.

Perhaps the two most visible people on the world stage in the Second World War were Winston Churchill, leader of Great Britain, and Adolf Hitler, leader of the Nazi regime in Germany. In retrospect, these two historical figures were some of the greatest rivals of all time. In this book, readers learn what happened when Hitler and Churchill were working against each other during WWII. Biographical information is included among the historical context that gives readers a sense of both the men and the time period they lived in.

The era of Prohibition was unlike any other in U.S. history. Though alcohol was illegal, crime syndicates began making and selling it-and the U.S. government tried to take action against them. In this engaging volume, readers encounter the most famous feud of this era: crime boss Al Capone and the "untouchable" Eliot Ness of the Prohibition Bureau. Containing both biographical information as well as historical context, this book is a great complement to social studies curricula about the era. Historical photographs introduce these interesting historical characters and complement the achievable main text.