history

Highlights the key personalities and memorable games in the history of the team that has played in Montreal since 1969.

Chronicles the history of transportation by looking at how successive inventions changed the way people traveled around the world, from the development of constructed bridges in 10,000 B.C.E., to the creation of the jumbo jet in 1969. Includes a time line and a glossary.

Traces the history of scientific discovery, looking at how major inventions, ranging from porcelain in 850 to nuclear power in 1945, became accepted parts of life. Includes a time line and a glossary.

Looks at how successive inventions changed the way people live from the introduction of the lock in 2000 B.C.E., through the creation of self-stick notes in 1981. Includes a time line and a glossary.

Traces the development of various forms of entertainment from different historical eras.

Examines the issue of slavery in the United States and the rift it created between states and explores the circumstances leading up to the Emancipation Proclamation, and the impact of the abolition of slavery.