history

Through primary sources, readers learn about the fight for women's suffrage in the United States, culminating with the passage of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution in 1920.

"Engaging images accompany information about the Philadelphia Eagles. The combination of high-interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 3 through 7"--.

"Engaging images accompany information about the Minnesota Vikings. The combination of high-interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 3 through 7"--.

Tells the story of women who charted a course not only for the future of space exploration but also for the prospects of female scientists.

Provides a history of the Kansas City Chiefs football team, profiles star players, and more.

The author shares her experiences as a child when her family was relocated along with other Japanese American citizens during World War II and held for the duration of the war at the Amache (or Granada) internment camp in Colorado.

Follows fifteen Marines who fought in the Pacific Area during World War Two through battles, friendships, and the impact of the war on their lives.

A comprehensive history of the Ku Klux Klan from the antebellum period to the present day discussing such topics as white supremacy, nativism, religion, and education; with an overview of the Klan in politics, the use of violence, and the infiltration into the Klan by federal agents.

Profiles some of the best professional hockey players, and includes information on the history and championships of the sport.

The Berlin Wall went up in 1961. A year later a group of young West Germans risked prison, Stasi torture, and even death to liberate friends, lovers, and even strangers in East Berlin by digging tunnels under the Wall. When American channels NBC and CBS heard about it, they funded two separate tunnels in return for the right to film the escapes, planning spectacular prime-time documentary specials. President John F. Kennedy was not in favor of the plan because he was worried that the Soviets might take offense. As he said, "a wall is better than a war." In an era of escalating nuclear tensions, he approved unprecedented maneuvers to halt both documentaries, testing the limits of a free press.