Dale Anderson
Author
Publisher
World Almanac Library
Pub. Date
2004
Language
English
Description
Discusses the 1848 convention held in Seneca Falls, New York, to promulgate women's rights in the United States, and provides an overview of those rights both before and after that convention. In 1848, a group of women held a meeting in Seneca Falls, New York, to discuss women's rights. The impact of that meeting was not immediate, but it was far-reaching. This book explores the role of women in early U.S. society and looks at the reformers of the...
Author
Publisher
Gareth Stevens Pub
Pub. Date
c2005
Language
English
Description
Tells the story of how the Panama Canal was built, describing the project's backgound and the people who were involved. Follows the progress of the construction, detailing the engineering achievements and the experiences of the thousands of workers who labored on the ten-year project, and takes a look at the canal today.