William Hickling Prescott (1796-1859) was the first American to win international acclaim as an historian.

The Adventures of Mabel by Harry Thurston Peck

Including more than 30 illustrations.] This book was originally published in 1896 and tells the story of Mabel, a five-year-old girl who is always getting herself in tricky situations, but read how her previous acts of kindness are repaid.