McNeese, Tim

Presents a comprehensive analysis of the political revolutions that took place around the world during the eighteenth through twentieth centuries complimented by a number of primary documents.

Historical examination of the building of China's Great Wall.

Examines the life and achievements of Renaissance scientist and astronomer Galileo, discussing his youth, family, and education, his innovation in testing his ideas with experiments, his teaching career, and his controversial claim that Earth was not the center of the solar system which brought him into conflict with the Catholic Church.

Presents a history of the United States from 1929 when the stock market crashed to 1938. Includes illustrations and side-bars.

Introduces students to the Progressive Movement, discussing the people, legislation, and events that shaped the movement, as well as its impact on American history in the twentieth century.

This book examines the construction of the Erie Canal and describes the canal's contributions to the explosive growth and development of both the United States and New York City into international centers of finance and commerce.

Presents a narrative overview of the history of the abolitionist movement in America, providing information on its religious beginnings, its conflicts, and its key figures, including Frederick Douglas, William Lloyd Garrison, and Harriet Tubman.

Describes the planning and building of the Panama Canal.

Describes the construction of the three great pyramids on the Giza Plateau near the edge of Egypt's Western Desert.