McPherson, Stephanie Sammartino

Details the Apollo 11 mission to the moon, profiling the men who were involved and their historical journey.

Relates the battle between Thomas Edison's direct current (DC) distribution of electricity and Nikola Tesla's alternating current (AC) system.

Examines the 1973 Supreme Court case in which Alan Bakke charged the University of California with discrimination after he was turned down by the university's medical school, which practiced affirmative action; discusses related court cases and laws; and includes a moot court exercise.

Examines the 1969 Supreme Court case involving John and Mary Beth Tinker and Christopher Eckhardt, students who broke school rules while protesting the Vietnam War and were expelled, discusses the right to free expression, and includes a moot court exercise.

Chronicles the life of sixteenth-century British explorer Sir Walter Raleigh, describing his founding of Virginia, the first English settlement in the New World; his search for El Dorado; and his imprisonment in the Tower of London.

Offers a brief overview of the life and career of Levi Strauss, who made his fortune during the gold rush by selling pants to the gold miners.

Explores the lives of the founders of Google Sergey Brin and Larry Page and discusses the evolution of the search engine and company.

Presents a biography of Theodore Roosevelt and chronicles his life and political career from his childhood during the Civil War to his presidency and campaigner for national parks and wildlife preservation.

A brief biography on the personal and professional life of former President Bill Clinton.