social change

Identifies over seventy trends in religion, leisure, politics, and family life which have an influence on American society, such as people continuing to work after retirement, teens knitting, women driving technology, fathers spending more time with the children, and more.

A social history of American women born between 1945 and 1955 examines their expectations of marriage and motherhood, and how the enormous social change that occurred during their adolescence affected their future.

Profiles American activists who came to prominence in the 1960s.

Presents a comprehensive historical narrative that describes how and why ancient civilizations such as the Anasazi, Maya, and the Polynesian culture on Easter Island failed and fell into ruin and examines how lessons learned from the past can help in preserving the future.

Describes how with the help of technology we are now able to crunch large amounts of information and analyze it instantly to create new and surprising conclusions.

Journalist Tom Brokaw looks back on life in the United States during the 1960s, sharing the perspectives and experiences of famous and ordinary people who were affected by the tumultuous times, discussing changes that occurred in politics, culture, and society, and looking at how the era influenced events to come.

Contains a collection of stories about real people who want to change the world for the better and are compassionate about things such as the homeless, human rights, the poor, and the sick.

In 1949, in the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee, Salina struggles to accept the inevitability of change--a highway cutting through farmland, a brother and sister starting their own lives, and nothing left in common with her best friend.

Profiles eleven women through history whose inventions changed the face of the world, from Madam C.J. Walker's hair product industry to Stephanie Kwolek's Kevlar and Hedy Lamarr's breakthroughs in wireless communication.