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This book looks chronologically at the work of many of the most important American artists, from the mid-nineteenth century to the present day.

This book introduces a chronological way of examining the major art movements of the Western world over the last two thousand years and provides examples of work from 240 leading artists.

Provides, through the story of one family, a brief description of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake that destroyed five hundred city blocks, killed over three thousand people, and left about 225,0000 people homeless, and its aftermath.

Provides, through the story of a firefighter and his family, a brief description of the 1871 Chicago fire that killed over three hundred people and left over one hundred thousand people homeless, and its aftermath.

Provides, through the story of one family, a brief description of the hurricane that devastated Galveston, Texas, in 1900, with a loss of over eight thousand lives, and its aftermath.

Presents a history, based on personal accounts and newspaper articles, of the massive snow storm that hit the Northeast in 1888, focusing on the events in New York City.

Presents a brief profile of civil rights activist Rosa Parks written in graphic comic format, and describes how her experience became the inspiration for the Montgomery bus boycott in 1955.

Nikki Giovanni celebrates the courage, strength and character of Africans in America through the inspirational words of the spirituals.

An account of the life of Martin Luther King Jr., focusing on the experiences that led him to become a leader in the pursuit of civil rights. Presented in graphic format.

Promotes critical and creative thinking skills through a discussion on the civil rights movement with various perspectives, and describes legal reform, popular culture, stereotyping, discrimination, Hurricane Katrina, and more.