chronology

A chronological look at over one hundred years of film and movie history from 1894 to 2006, containing thousands of entries, stills, studio portraits, and key events and facts from each year, and including features on the development of sound, the studio system, the Academy Awards, and other topics. Includes general and film indexes.

An illustrated chronology of the important dates in the history of flight and aircraft, from ancient times to the middle of the twentieth century.

Presents a time-line-style chronicle of the twentieth century, discussing events involving women, ethnic minorities, and "rebels and rogues" that are usually not mentioned in history books.

Presents, in chronological order, all of the rulers and dynasties of Egypt.

Chronicles significant events and experiences in the social history of African-Americans from the first recorded arrival of Africans in North America, to the early twenty-first century, providing information in nearly fifty areas, such as religion, migration, slavery, war, and education.

Photographs and text help chronicle one hundred years of recent history.

A timetable of the rock movies, musicals, performers, and concerts, from the early 50s to the present.

Explains in simple terms why the war started and describes how events unfolded, while pictures show what it was like to be there.

Provides a day-by-day account of the events that occurred on all fronts during World War I; includes daily entries, topical descriptions, biographical sketches, maps, and illustrations.