John Bankston

Parakeets are a favorite bird for a reason. They are very gentle. They are easy to train. Your life will change with a parakeet. Before you buy one, you will want to get your house ready. Learning how to take care of a parakeet before you bring one home is very important.

More than any other musician in the early twentieth century, Duke Ellington brought jazz into nightclubs and later into the living rooms of America. The music he played sprang in part from the blues and gospel rhythms of the plantation slaves living in the mid-nineteenth century, infused with the sounds of ragtime from the turn of the century. Jazz has been called the first musical form created in the United States. It was a type of sharp improvisation...

"Are you thinking about getting a gerbil? Gerbils are fun, happy animals that will be awake when you are. But you have to take care of them. This guide will help you get ready for your furry friend."--

Profiles the life, accomplishments, and legacy of this ancient ruler and diplomat.

A biography of the Scottish bacteriologist and Nobel Prize winner who discovered penicillin and its antibiotic properties.

Focuses on the acting career of one of America's best known child stars, Shirley Temple.

Presents the life of the Greek conqueror, describing his early education as a warrior, his conquests throughout the Persian empire, and his influence on the ancient world of his time.

Learn about the ancient Maurya Empire, which stretched from the area of Afghanistan to the southern tip of India.

A biography of the physicist whose theories of relativity revolutionized the way we look at space and time.