In the first modern biography of Red jacket, Christopher Densmore sheds light on the achievements of this formidable Iroquois diplomat who, as a representative of the Seneca and Six Nations, met and negotiated with American presidents from George Washington to Andrew Jackson. The political career of Red Jacket (1758-1830) began just before the American Revolution, when both the Americans and the British sought the alliance of the powerful Iroquois...

Surveys the history of the arts in Mexico, discussing architecture, painting and sculpture, the performing arts, the literary arts, and Mexican folk art.

Introduces athletic activities that are popular in Mexico, providing historical information, "fast facts, " and basic descriptions of a wide variety of team and individual sports.

While sixteen-year-old Rue Silver travels into the faerie realm to find her mother, faerie creatures are entering the human world and wreaking havoc, forcing Rue to ponder where her loyalty should lie.