Point of impact

Examines the history of the seventy-two-year battle by women for the right to vote, looking at the lives of some of the people who led the struggle, and discussing the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment.

Describes the development of penicillin, from its discovery and use in World War II to the possible implications of overuse.

Explains how the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife led to World War I. Includes eyewitness accounts and contemporary views of the event, a time line summarizing important dates, and informative photographs and diagrams.

Photographs and illustrations examine key elements of the various lunar landings, the first people to step on the moon, rocket technology, and the space race.

Examines the fall of the Bastille during the French Revolution, and discusses how it came about and its effects on the world; includes eyewitness accounts, a time line, pictures, and diagrams.

Chronicles the events which led to the Communists taking over China.

Provides an account of the Cold War, focusing on the construction and destruction of the Berlin Wall, which became a symbol of the conflict.

Explores the history of human flight, from the first experiments at Kitty Hawk to superjumbo jets, focusing on the contributions made by the Wright Brothers and featuring first-hand accounts of early pilots and observers.

Illustrated photographs and diagrams describe the events surrounding the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and the beginning of World War I; and includes a time line of important dates and eyewitness accounts.

Examines the role of apartheid in the history of South Africa, key figures involved, and how this system eventually ended.