Books written by William H. Harkins

  • Threat to the Whooping Crane
    Threat to the Whooping Crane

    Discusses the life and habitat of the whooping crane and explains why scientists believe the whooping crane's life cycle is in danger.

  • The Fall of the Soviet Union, 1991
    The Fall of the Soviet Union, 1991

    The Fall of the Soviet Union, 1991 Susan Sales Harkins and William H. Harkins Chapter 1 A Failed Coup FYInfo*: Positions of Power Chapter 2 Between Imperial Rule and the Push for Democracy FYInfo: About Lenin Chapter 3 Gorbachev!

  • Perseus
    Perseus

    Retells the myth of Perseus, the young hero who slew the gorgon Medusa and rescued the beautiful Andromeda, with "for your information" pages that explain the history and characters involved in the myth.

  • Betsy Ross
    Betsy Ross

    Highlights the life of the woman credited with creating the first flag of the United States of America.

  • Clara Barton
    Clara Barton

    Out of concern for Clara, Sarah turned to Lorenzo Niles Fowler, a phrenologist. At the time phrenology was an accepted science. It said that the bumps on a person's head determined their strengths and weaknesses.

  • The Life and Times of King Arthur: Evolution of a Legend
    The Life and Times of King Arthur: Evolution of a Legend

    C. A. Ralegh Radford excavated Glastonbury in 1962 and found proof that monks did dig up a grave at about the time Gerald and Ralph claim. However, one clue suggests that the cross might be a fake. The lettering on the only surviving ...

  • Threat to the Whooping Crane
    Threat to the Whooping Crane

    Austin: University of Texas Press, 1989. Ellis, Richard. No Turning Back: The Life and Death of Animal Species. New York: HarperCollins Publishers, 2004. McNulty, Faith. The Whooping Crane: The Bird That Defies Extinction.