History's Greatest Rivals: Set 1

Certain people are forever linked as rivals, such as John F. Kennedy and Nikita Khrushchev; Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee; Al Capone and Eliot Ness; and Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr. A biography of one is not complete without a thorough discussion of the other. Learning the causes of enmity between these opponents is a unique way to examine historical places and periods. This exceptional series presents the most famous, and infamous, adversaries, chronicling their clashes and the resulting consequences. Historical images, well-crafted text, and a bright design help engage the young historian in significant historical events and issues.
• Color-coded text boxes allow readers to visually distinguish opposing viewpoints
• A timeline provides a chronological summary of each volume's contents
• Primary sources support the Literacy in History Standards of the Common Core
• Social studies nonfiction that meets the students' need for complex informational texts