history

Describes the 1849 California Gold Rush and life for the miners during and after the gold rush.

A complete history of the United States, from the first settlers up to the period following the conflict in Vietnam, with special attention given to original sources.

Provides a day-to-day chronology of events of the Civil War, describes the weapons used and includes brief biographical information.

Brief text and illustrations discuss the British colonial system, the war for independence, the Constitution, and the era of good feeling.

On cover: The tools of war of the Blue and Gray. Infantry, cavalry, artillery, and navy: a profusely illustrated guide to their equipment, clothing, organization, and weapons.

Briefly discusses the causes, events, and consequences of the French Revolution.

Uses a variety of contemporary materials to describe and illustrate certain key events of the Civil War that took place during 1863, the third year of the conflict.

Uses a variety of contemporary materials to describe and illustrate the early battles in the Civil War from the firing on Fort Sumter in April 1861 to the conflict at Fredericksburg at the end of 1862.

Describes life in the section of Warsaw where Polish Jews were confined by the Nazis and discusses the activities of the Jewish resistance prior to the destruction of the ghetto in 1943.

Explores the history of the Roman Empire and the world outside the Empire, including ancient China, ancient India, and the empires of Africa.