Describes the life of Marie Antoinette, including her childhood in Austria, her lavish lifestyle, and the Diamond Necklace Affair.

"Presents the history, accomplishments and key personalities of the Saint Louis Cardinals baseball team. Includes timelines, quotes, maps, glossary and websites"--Provided by publisher.

If not for a stint in reform school, young Louis Armstrong might never have become a musician. It was a teacher at the Colored Waifs Home who gave him a cornet, promoted him to band leader, and saw talent in the tough kid from the even tougher New Orleans neighborhood called Storyville. But it was Louis Armstrong's own passion and genius that pushed jazz into new and exciting realms with his amazing, improvisational trumpet playing. His seventy-year...

By combining accessible language with photographs and color illustrations, this book for upper elementary school readers shows how black St. Louisans pushed back against challenges to their civil rights, from the 1800s to today. Activist profiles, snippets from contemporary media coverage, personal accounts, and reflection questions add to the narrative.