history

Gives an overview of the history of the classic Ford sports car, the Mustang, describing some notable models.

Gives an overview of the history of the Corvette sports car, covering some notable models and key people.

A simple biography of the Oglala Sioux chief who fought for the rights of Native American people and who led the defeat of General Custer at the Little Big Horn in 1876.

A history of the Progressive Era and World War I, covering a period that ranges from the 1890s through the 1920s, discussing the emergence of labor unions and social reformers, technological advancements, U.S. participation in the international conflict, and other topics; and featuring profiles of notable people of the time.

A simple introduction to the life of Rosa Parks and her role in the efforts to gain equal rights for African Americans.

Recounts the life story of Alexander Fleming, his study of medicine and bacteriology, and his discovery of penicillin.

Explores how the technological advances in Britain in the eighteenth-century created unprecedented social, political, and economic change in the United States and Europe as well as in Britain itself.

Explores how humans have measured time throughout history, from moon calendars to sun clocks, hourglasses and other mechanical devices to electric, electronic, and atomic timepieces.

A biography of the struggling Austrian artist who rose from obscurity to power as the leader of the Nazi party and, later, the German nation and whose ambitions led the world to war.

Biography of civil rights activist Martin Luther King, Jr., famous for advocating passive resistance to unjust practices.