Graphic library: graphic history

Tells the story of Abraham Lincoln's assassination and the escape and death of his assassin, John Wilkes Booth. Written in graphic-novel format.

Bold illustrations and active dialogue bring American history to life in this epic graphic novel! The Boston Tea Party, by Matt Doeden, tells the story of a group of American Patriots who protested Great Britain's Tea Act. Going undercover during the night, the Patriots risked their lives to dump a shipment of British tea into Boston Harbor. With extensive back matter including a bibliography, extended reading list, glossary, and further internet...

When Harriet Tubman was born a plantation slave in 1820, her parents hoped she could learn a trade and be spared from working in the fields. But because she defended a slave against an overseer, she became a field hand anyway. As she learned to survive in the woods and find her way by the North Star, she dreamed of freedom. When she was almost 30, she finally made her escape-but securing her own freedom wasn't enough. Risking life and limb, she became...

The story of the 1912 sinking of the Titanic is told in a graphic novel format.

American colonists believed they had been treated unfairly for years by lawmakers in Great Britain. People living in Boston raised their voices in protest. Soliders and colonists clashed. The bloodshed would be called the Boston Massacre.

Recounts the story of the African American soldiers known as Buffalo Soldiers, who fought against American Indians and protected the western frontier of the United States in the latter half of the 1800s.

"In graphic novel format, tells the story of the discovery of gold at John Sutter's mill and how it changed California"--Provided by publisher.

In graphic novel format, tells the true story of the 1831 Virginia slave rebellion led by slave Nat Turner, who believed he was a prophet.

Tells the story of Jamestown, the first permanent English settlement in North America. Written in graphic-novel format.

"In graphic novel format, tells the story of the building of the Statue of Liberty"--Provided by publisher.

Tells the story of the American patriot troops during the Revolutionary War while wintering in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania.

Briefly describes the Civil War battle of Gettysburg and the events leading up to the first day of battle, July 1, 1863.

In graphic novel format, tells the story of the debates, disagreements, and compromises that led to the formation of the U.S. Constitution during the Constitutional Convention of 1787.

Tells the story of the strange disappearance of a group of settlers in a colony on Roanoke Island in the late 1500s. Presented in graphic format.