Features 100 songs representative of the history of country music, beginning in 1910, and presents information from songwriters, performers, disc jockeys, and fans to tell the stories of how the songs came to be written.
Chronicles the life of daredevil Evel Knievel, discussing his childhood in Montana, his dangerous stunts, his liver transplant, and his exalted status as an American icon.
Describes the origins of thirty-one famous Christmas songs, including "Jingle Bells," "O Holy Night," and "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer," and provides the lyrics to each.
Examines the stories behind the customs and traditions of Christmas including Advent wreaths, holly, Nativity scenes, Yule logs, caroling, and Santa Claus.
Profiles twelve baseball players who labored in the Negro leagues formed near the turn of the century because African Americans were not allowed in the major leagues from 1898 until 1947.
