Cannarella, Deborah

Profiles Zora Neale Hurston, whose childhood love of stories led her to a successful career as a folklorist and author of poems, novels, short stories, and plays.

Surveys the development of engineering and notable achievements in the field, including the Wall of Jericho, the works of Archimedes, Roman roads, and the Panama Canal.

Surveys the history of transportation from floating logs to the space shuttle and speculates about future methods of travel.

Surveys the history of sports and games from first Olympic games up to the present day and speculates on future of sports in the twenty-first century.

Surveys the history of medicine from ancient times through the present day and speculates about future medical discoveries and innovative treatments.

Describes our explorations of land, sea, and space throughout history and the devices and methods used.

Text and photographs present a brief overview of the history of communications from cuneiform writing in the first century B.C. to the Internet and videoconferencing at the end of the twentieth century.

Examines the life and career of African-American writer James Baldwin, discussing his childhood, his feelings about racism, his move to Paris, and his involvement in the civil rights movement.

Describes Cuban American history and culture and the ways Cuban Americans have shaped American culture as a whole, and includes photos, a time line, a glossary, and a further resource list.

Examines the life and accomplishments of Harry S. Truman,, a clerk and farmer who served as thirty-third president of the United States, and includes a glossary, chronology, and references.