social history

"A guide to the recent history of the world that's led to where we are today, so Gen Z readers can have context for the news they see and hear every day"--Provided by publisher.

"A guide to the recent history of the world that's led to where we are today, so Gen Z readers can have context for the news they see and hear every day"--Provided by publisher.

A collection of eighty essays which span the career of author Jacques Barzun.

"In January 2020 the World Health Organization announced a global public health emergency. A massive wave of unemployment swept the nation. Millions of mostly blue collar workers in shuttered industries were laid off. Panicked supermarket shoppers endured long lines and packed aisles to stock up on staples, stripping shelves of toilet paper and water, flour, and spaghetti. Disinfectants and cold and flu medicines were sold out. Life-saving ventilators for those afflicted with the disease, now officially named COVID-19, were in limited supply. Hospital parking lots became morgues. While the situation is discouraging, many experts in fields from healthcare to education to social justice believe the new normal presents an opportunity for a better normal"--Provided by publisher.

"Examines how dedicated activists have fought racial or religious discrimination, worked for for women's rights, improved the lives of the LGBTQ community, and how these struggles have advanced in recent years"--Provided by publisher.

Collects annotated primary documents that discuss aspects of daily living in the modern world, covering domestic, economic, intellectual, material, political, recreational, and religious life, and including illustrations.

Collects annotated primary documents that discuss aspects of daily living in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, covering domestic, economic, intellectual, material, political, recreational, and religious life, and including illustrations.

Looks at the history of the Middle Ages from the perspective of children who lived in the era.

Teaches children about cultures by showing them how to write and design their own nonfiction books about them, covering information on the parts of a non-fiction book, how to write using different text styles, and more.