Associate Justice of the Supreme Court Sonia Sotomayor was confirmed in 2009. She is the first Latina to serve on the United States Supreme Court. This compelling edition provides a balanced biographical overview of this major political figure. Chapters discuss her early years, discovering her roots through academic activism, her start as a Federal judge, and her nomination and confirmation to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Describes the specifications and uses of various transport and bomber planes, including the North American B-25 Mitchell, Boeing B-47 Stratojet, and Lockheed C-130 Hercules.
Examines the history, training, uses, and breeds of search and rescue dogs and discusses such organizations as the National Police Bloodhound Association and the American Rescue Dog Association.
Profiles the lives and famous cases of eight American attorneys including Andrew Hamilton, John Adams, Belva Lockwood, Abraham Lincoln, Clarence Darrow, Robert Jackson, Joseph Welch, and Morris Dees.
Describes briefly twenty-five locations where supernatural occurrences have been consistently reported including Salem, Massachusetts, Amazon River, Brazil, Tower of London, London, England, and the Tomb of Tutankhamun, Valley of the Kings, near Luxor, Egypt.
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court Sonia Sotomayor was confirmed in 2009. She is the first Latina to serve on the United States Supreme Court. This compelling edition provides a balanced biographical overview of this major political figure. Chapters discuss her early years, discovering her roots through academic activism, her start as a Federal judge, and her nomination and confirmation to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Profiles some of the greatest baseball pitchers past and present, including Dwight Gooden, Orel Hershiser, Bob Gibson, and Sandy Koufax, accompanied by action photographs, statistical data, and brief biographies.
Describes the specifications and uses of various airplanes designed for specific tasks, including the Northrop YB-49 Flying Wing, Aero Spacelines Super Guppy, and Bell/Boeing V-22 Osprey.
Presents the lives of attorneys general who have served throughout American history, including such figures as Willim Wirt, Francis Biddle, Robert F. Kennedy, and Janet Reno.
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