civilization

Chronicles some of the major events and people from the 1950s including the Korean War, Elvis Presley, television sitcoms such as "I Love Lucy, " rock and roll, the Cold War, and the Civil Rights movement.

Discusses the fashions, fads, politics, advances in medicine and technology, people, and world issues that made the 1940s a unique time in American and world history.

Examines the events and developments that shaped the second decade of the twentieth century in the U.S., covering social issues, domestic and foreign politics, fashions and fads, arts and entertainment, sports, science and technology, and medicine.

Presents a brief profile of the events, trends, and important people of the 1900s, covering science, technology, medicine, politics, sports, the arts and entertainment, lifestyle, fashion, and fads.

Describes the life of the Gabra, who live in the hot, dry regions of southern Ethiopia, northern Kenya, and Somalia in East and Northeast Africa.

Describes the Elmolo, an African tribe in northern Kenya, including their history, their traditions, and their contemporary lives.

Describes the origins, history, and culture of the Ameru, known as Ngaa, who live in eastern Kenya.

An illustrated guide to twentieth-century popular culture in America, featuring a year-by-year look at music, television, fashion, food, and other trends and events of the 1960s.

Contains over four hundred alphabetically arranged entries that provide information about topics related to the history and culture of the ancient Near East, presented in two columns, one containing text and the other with items that explain and enhance the text; and includes time lines, sidebars, cross-references, photographs, maps, and charts.

Examines aspects of the everyday lives of early American peoples, including the Aztec, Maya, and Inca peoples of Central and South America, and the Arctic and Native American Indian cultures of the North; and includes photographs, illustrations, maps, timelines, and activities.