While working for a traveling disco show accompanying the King Tut exhibition in 1977, fourteen-year-old Zeke investigates a series of mishaps involving the cast and crew, mysterious messages, centuries-old artifacts, and an ancient curse.
Presents nine essays on American culture and society in the 1970s, covering race, gender, the economy, punk rock, skateboarding, and disco and gay culture.
A young journalist is bent on uncovering secrets long ago buried by the handsome showbiz team of singer Vince Collins and comic Lanny Morris, but she soon learns that someone will stop at nothing to keep those secrets buried.
Describes twelve important events in the U.S. during the 1960s and 1970s, including the assassination of President Kennedy, the killings at Kent State, and the passing of the Civil Rights Act, and imagines how history might have gone had they not happened.
Alphabetically arranged entries provide a comprehensive overview of George H. W. Bush's presidency, profiling key members of his administration and examining crucial events, policies, and issues of the era. Includes a chronology and a selection of primary documents.
Alphabetically arranged entries provide a comprehensive overview of Bill Clinton's presidency, profiling key members of his administration and examining crucial events, policies, and issues of the era. Includes a chronology and a selection of primary documents.
Alphabetically arranged entries provide a comprehensive overview of Jimmy Carter's presidency, profiling key members of his administration and examining crucial events, policies, and issues of the era. Includes a chronology and a selection of primary documents.
Describes the lingering legacies of the Vietnam War nearly twenty-five years after the fall of Saigon, and considers its impact on American life, politics, and society.
