History eye-witness

A firsthand account of life in Paris after the French Revolution. Helen Williams is an Englishwoman who supported the Revolution, but viewed its aftermath with horror. She recounts the growing atmosphere of fear, suspicion, and despair in the city. She discusses significant events, such as the assassination of Marat, and the execution of Marie Antoinette. She also describes what life was like in prison at the time.

A description of part of the summer of 1847, which Parkman spent with a band of Sioux Indians. His personal narrative gives a vivid picture of their life and beliefs at a time when whites had not moved on to the Plains in any great numbers.

Provides a first-person account of the author's experiences in Germany during the Nazi regime.

Charles Ball describes his life as a slave and tells of his escape and life as a free man. Illustrated with period artwork and photography.

A shortened version of the writings of a pirate who sailed in the Caribbean in the late 1660s and 1670s. Illustrated with period artwork and photographs of surviving artifacts.

Briefly summarizes the achievements of famous inventors throughout history from Gutenberg to Wernher von Braun.

Discusses the explorations of fourteen explorers, from Pytheas's voyage to Britain in 320 B.C. to Fuchs's crossing of the Antarctic in 1957.