history

Examines the history, culture, and society of Elizabethan England, and looks at the life and writings of William Shakespeare within the context of the time in which he lived.

Contains political speeches, newspaper and magazine articles, and personal narratives that provide insights into how ordinary citizens reacted to the stress of living under the threat of nuclear war during the Cold War era.

A presentation of American history from a multi-cultural perspective, focusing on a broader and comparative approach to enhance the possibility of understanding and appreciating America's racial and cultural diversity.

Traces the history of slavery in America from the 1500s to its abolition during the Civil War, discussing how the slave trade operated, the conditions under which slaves lived, the struggle for freedom, and the aftermath of slavery.

Recreates meetings between writers and artists from the nineteenth century, reflecting on how each meeting may have influenced the work of those involved.

Ten combat photographers, including Patrick Chauvel, Catherine Leroy, and James Nachtwey, select photos they took in such places as Vietnam, Bosnia, and Lebanon and tell the stories behind the pictures.

Philadelphia preacher Joshua Clay faces a test to his strength and faith when he accepts a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity in the 1930s to be the first African-American minister in years sent to do missionary work in South Africa, and arrives only to find himself restricted at every turn and witness to ruthless apartheid policies.

Tells the personal stories of thirty-five American scientists, technologists, and researchers whose inventions have had a significant impact on life in the twentieth century in the areas of medicine and healthcare, consumer products, transportation, energy and the environment, and computing and telecommunications.

Presents the annotated text of the drama of murder, rape, and betrayal, and includes an introduction, an essay on the theatrical world of Shakespeare, and a note on the text used.

The story behind the era of American bridge building, from the 1870s to the 1930s, looking at the engineers who designed them and the professional, economic, political, and personal conflicts that occurred in the course of the bridges being built.