Books written by William H. Harkins

Betsy Ross

Susan Sales Harkins, William H. Harkins ... The bell steeple remained unfinished until 1754, when Benjamin Franklin arranged a lottery to raise some money. He used the funds to finish the tower. Interestingly, the Whitechapel foundry in ...
Jamestown: The First English Colony

The Building America series tells the story of the early years in which America struggled to become an independent nation.
Father Jacques Marquette

A short biography of the French missionary who explored the northern extreme of the Mississippi River to see if it was the Northwest Passage
The Assassination of John F. Kennedy, 1963

Some events so strongly affect the world that people remember exactly what they were doing when they heard the news.
Monumental Milestones: Great Events of Modern Times

Twenty-four separate volumes chronicle important events, wars, disasters, scientific developments, social movements, technological innovations, and personalities that shaped the twentieth century.
Building America

Building America tells the story of the early years in which America struggled to become an independent nation.
Pocahontas

Pocahontas was just a child when her world changed forever. White men from across the ocean built a fort near her village. Most likely, Pocahontas had never seen a white man before.
Pocahontas

Pocahontas was just a child when her world changed forever. White men from across the ocean built a fort near her village. Most likely, Pocahontas had never seen a white man before.
The Life and Times of Patrick Henry

Examines the life of the man whose words led Americans to war.
The Life and Times of Pythagoras

Pythagoras was a man of his time—and for all time.
King Tut

Tutankhamen didn’t have time to become a great pharaoh, but his tomb is a modern treasure—but not just for its gold and jewels, but for the stories it holds about ancient Egypt.
Care for a Pet Bunny

Who can resist a soft, cuddly rabbit?
The Donner Party

Tells the story of a group of California bound American settlers who set out in the spring of 1846and became snowbound in the Sierra Nevadas during the winter of 1846 and 1847.
Threat to the Whooping Crane

Learn all about the tall, noisy whooping cranesee it dance, follow its flight path, and watch the stages as a chick hatches and grows into a cinnamon-colored juvenile and then into a stunning white bird with black wing tips and a red head.
Sam Houston

Sam Houston is remembered in the name of a major city in the place he loved-Texas.
Design Your Own Pond and Water Garden

Everyone loves a garden filled with bright colors, soft textures, and lovely smells.
Design Your Own Butterfly Garden

To attract butterflies to your backyard, you need to provide the things they like: nectar, water, sun, and shelter. For most of us, this is as easy as planting some wildflower seeds in a sunny spot.
Care for a Pet Bunny

Who can resist a soft, cuddly rabbit?
Betsy Ross

Tells the legend of Betsy Ross, a Patriot and seamstress who may have sewn America's first flag.
Sam Houston

Sam Houston is remembered in the name of a major city in the place he loved—Texas.