Wilds, Mary

Provides information about the indigenous tribes of Southeast Asia, looking at how the geography of the region has affected their lifestyle and culture.

Discusses the historical origins, beliefs, arts, family life, and future hopes of the people of Indonesia.

Surveys the various jobs of colonial craftsmen including the blacksmith, gunsmith, wig makers, and printer and examines the apprenticeship and journeyman systems and how they influenced colonial life.

Profiles eight country blues and ragtime musicians.

Discusses the origins, ceremonies, festivals, and leadership of the Shawnee people, as well as their relationships with European settlers.

A biography of Major Taylor, African American bicycle racer, and one of his sport's first American stars.

A biography of the eighteenth-century female slave whose court case helped to set precedents that would bar slavery in Massachusetts.