civilization

The author profiles twenty-six influential twentieth-century Americans--including Presidents, entertainers, business leaders, and other famous figures--and discusses their effect on American life and politics.

Attempts to determine what the defining characteristics of Englishness are.

A collection of fiction and non-fiction writing that represents and reveals the culture of Appalachia, while attempting to show the literature of the region in the context of the American and human experience.

A collection of fiction and non-fiction writing that represents and reveals the culture of Appalachia, while attempting to show the literature of the region in the context of the American and human experience.

A collection of twenty-two short stories that explore the events that shaped the lives of Americans in the years between the two world wars.

Describes life during ancient Mesopotamia.

Presents twenty-five projects, activities, and experiments, using household products, centered on ancient Greece, illustrating its influence on modern life and covering topics such as housing, clothing, science, and food in the Mediterranean society.

Contains instructions for twenty-five projects, activities, and games designed to teach children ages six to nine about various aspects of ancient Egyptian civilization.