Books written by William H. Harkins

Patrick Henry

Fearful of committing treason against the King of England, many American colonists were afraid to speak their minds. Patrick Henry spoke when others wouldn't.
Father Jacques Marquette

Or was the Messi-Sipi really the Rio Grande, the river that Hernando de Soto had discovered a century earlier? That’s what Father Jacques Marquette and his companion explorer Louis Jolliet hoped to discover in 1673.
Clara Barton

In the eighteenth century, a woman had few choices. If she was lucky, she received a decent education. Then she got married. In an era when women didnt work, Clara Barton was one of the nations first career women.
The Life and Times of Richard the Lionheart

Richard I, king of England from 1189 to 1199, was a brilliant soldier and military strategist.
The Life and Times of King Arthur: Evolution of a Legend

For centuries, Britons shared Arthur s story around their campfires. Eventually, the story passed out of the Dark Ages and into modern literature.
John Paul Jones

When we think of bravery at sea, we can't help thinking of John Paul Jones.
The Life and Times of Pythagoras

An introduction to the life of the mathematician and philosopher, Pythagoras
The Life and Times of Richard the Lionheart

Presents a brief biography of Richard I who ruled Englandfrom 1189 to 1199 and provides information on his family the time he spent fighting in the Third Crusade and how he came to be known as Richard the Lionheart.
The Life and Times of William the Conqueror

Told like a novel, each book in this biography series gives a complete overview of the person's life along with a snapshot of the times in which they lived.
The Life and Times of John Paul Jones

Examines the life and times of the Revolutionary War hero, as well as his role in American history and his important naval battles.
The Life and Times of William the Conqueror

One by one, English towns fell to William and his Norman army as they marched toward London. Cowering in fear, Londoners had no choice—they opened the gates and made William the Conqueror their first Norman king.
The Life and Times of Clara Barton

A biography of Clara Barton, a nurse who founded the American Red Cross.
The Fall of the Soviet Union, 1991

Printing 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Harkins, Susan Sales. The fall of the Soviet Union : 1991 / by Susan Sales Harkins and William H. Harkins. p. cm. — (Monumental milestones) Includes ...
The Life and Times of Father Jacques Marquette

A biography of the French Catholic priest who arrived in Canada in 1666 to serve as a missionary, and became part of the first group of white men to travel down the Mississippi River and back.
Gardening for Kids

Gardening for Kids
The Donner Party

Susan Sales Harkins, William H. Harkins. In late May, the pioneers left the gentle prairie. They used ropes and chains to guide the wagons up and down steep hills. It was a cold spring. Many people were sick. Near the Platte River, ...
The Life and Times of William the Conqueror

Susan Sales Harkins, William H. Harkins. The castle of Falaise, William's birthplace, was built on a rocky peninsula between two rivers. It was abandoned in 1617. Normans built similar William emerged from childhood a powerful, healthy, ...
Walter Dean Myers

Walter Dean Myers
King Tut

It led to the greatest ancient Egyptian treasure ever found. 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.
Patrick Henry

Fearful of committing treason against the King of England, many American colonists were afraid to speak their minds. Patrick Henry spoke when others wouldn t.