history

Explores the experience of African-Americans in the United States from 1948 through 1956, a time that encompassed the integration of the military and the beginnings of the civil rights movement.

Looks at the situation of African-Americans from 1877 to 1895 when federal troops withdrew from the South and left the newly-freed slaves at the mercy of slaveholders who enacted laws enforcing segregation.

Looks at Ukranian-Americans, where they came from, how they came to the United States, and notable persons of Ukrainian ancestry.

Traces the influence of race on baseball before and after 1946, when the sport was no longer segregated, highlighting the achievements of several African American players such as Bud Fowler and Fleet Walker.

Profiles some of the women, including two Russians, who have had important roles in space exploration and provides a brief history of the U.S. space program.

The story of the American pioneers who traveled the United States selling everything from sewing needles to salvation.

Examines the history of the concept that the two sides of the brain control different functions; examines how, when, where, and in whom the differences exist; considers modern research that overturns the original ideas about how the hemispheres cooperate; and offers a future-oriented view about the role of the right hemisphere.

Examines the beginning of the independence movement in Africa and the results once freedom was achieved.

Examines thirty-four notable trials from throughout history including those of Jesus, Joan of Arc, Adolf Eichmann, Socrates, and Nelson Mandela.