Jane Walker

Discusses hurricanes, tornadoes, sandstorms, poisonous gas clouds, heatwaves, and other disasters involving the atmosphere, describing how they are predicted and tracked and what measures are taken against them.

Creek Indians inhabited land that was to become Telfair County. The early population was made up of settlers of Scottish descent. They had to produce almost everything they used, from food to equipment. Named for Edward Telfair, a two-term governor of Georgia, the county was formed in 1807 from a portion of Wilkinson County. Gradually, several counties were formed from parts of Telfair. Since 1870, Telfair County has kept its current boundaries. The...

Examines the life of the sixth president of the United States, including his childhood, marriage, and career as a debater, writer, and politician.

More than eighty updated maps, photographs, an index, and a glossary of terms provide updated facts and statistics on geography around the world.