History comes alive when readers see through the eyes of those who experienced it. This series presents historic figures and the times in which they lived using primary source material. As "eyewitnesses to history," these fascinating people had invaluable insight into certain historic events. In these books, the words of Thomas Jefferson, Anne Frank, Frederick Douglass, Abigail Adams, Meriwether Lewis, William Clark, and Martin Luther King Jr. offer glimpses into their remarkable lives and perceptive commentary on the issues of their time. • "Eyewitness" accounts of historical events and primary sources lend a valuable perspective to the elementary social studies curriculum • Each spread features both a fact box and a sidebar for further information • Graphic organizers summarize essential information • Historical artwork and photographs aid in understanding of time period
