James Lincoln Collier

Believing that students get "lost in a swamp of factual information", the Colliers survey the essential concepts of settling the Great Plains, without a great deal of detail....

The Civil War: 1860 - 1865 examines the people and events involved in the bloody war that pitted the Northern states against those that seceded to form the Confederacy....

The Jeffersonian Republicans examines various events between 1800 and 1823 that helped to shape the United States....

Christopher Collier and James Lincoln Collier trace how England’s other rivals for control of America were eliminated....

The Paradox of Jamestown discusses the circumstances surrounding English colonization of Virginia and the evolution of slavery in that colony....

Covering American history from the founding of Jamestown through present day, these volumes explore far beyond the dates and events of a historical chronicle....

History is dramatic - and the renowned, award-winning authors Christopher Collier and James Lincoln Collier demonstrate this in this compelling series aimed at young listeners....

The Reconstruction and Rise of Jim Crow describes the fallout of the Civil War, whose aftermath left the United States South angry and poor....

When the Depression strikes America, throwing millions out of work, Petey Williamson's family seems safe....

Willy Freeman's life changes forever when she witnesses her father's death at the hands of the Redcoats and returns home to find that the British have taken her mother as a prisoner to New York City....

Young Daniel Arabus and his mother are slaves in the house of Captain Ivers of Stratford, Connecticut....

Christopher Quincy was an American boy whose father admired everything British....

Beginning with the effects of World War II, the narrative follows the Korean War, the Vietnam War, and the rise and fall of Communism....

Justin Conkey was too young to fight in the Revolution of 1776, but now it is 1787 and he is 14. Justin is ready to fight, even if he has only his father’s old sword to protect him....

History is dramatic - and the renowned, award-winning authors Christopher Collier and James Lincoln Collier demonstrate this in a compelling series....

Jazz is all around in gangland Chicago, but not so easy for a 12-year-old to find, especially when his father disapproves of it....

History is dramatic - and the renowned, award-winning authors Christopher and James Lincoln Collier demonstrate this in a compelling series aimed at young listeners....

Carrie has been a kitchen slave in Sam Fraunces’ tavern in New York City for as long as she can remember. But after she narrowly escapes a kidnapper, Carrie becomes more curious about her mysterious past....

History is dramatic - and the renowned, award-winning authors Christopher Collier and James Lincoln Collier demonstrate this in a compelling series aimed at young readers....

Life at Deacon Smith’s Home for Waifs would be completely dreary if it weren’t for Possum’s best friend, Billy, who “thinks up lies faster than he can talk” and provides plenty of excitement for the other boys....