Henry Ford offered the Bily Brothers a million dollars for one of their clocks. They turned him down! Why would anyone do such a thing? Especially during the Depression. What is the secret of the brothers who spent their lifetime carving and building unique clocks in the little town of Spillville, Iowa? This is the first book of Erika and Oz--Adventures in American History. They are two teens who have family problems and run away from home. although they can't get too far away physically, they get very far away in time. Not only will you get far into time with them, but you'll have fun learning about real people in history at the same time!