history

Reprints newspaper articles and book excerpts, drawn from throughout the history of America, that are credited with changing lives for the better, grouped by theme, covering the poor, the working class, public health and safety, women's rights, politics, muckraking, freedom, sports, war, the press, crime and punishment, and Americana.

Examines the phenomenon of Halloween, exploring its dark Celtic history and discussing why it has evolved from a quaint, small-scale celebration into the largest seasonal marketing event outside of Christmas.

A photographic history of Harley-Davidson, from 1903 through the 1990s, telling how the company got its start, looking at improvements that have been made over the years, and discussing the different bikes, events, and people that have come to define The Motor Company.

A general survey of architectural history that examines architecture as it reflects the social, economic, and technological systems of human history.

Traces the story of key developments and events in medical history from antiquity to modern times, examining the interrelation of disease, health, and medicine, and emphasizing the complex functions that medicine has fulfilled in society.

A collection of biographies describing the lives and achievements of twenty-nine mathematicians. Includes Zeno, Descartes, Fermat, Pascal, Newton, and Leibniz.

A history of scientific thought featuring more than three hundred photos and illustrations chronicling the most significant moments in scientific discovery.

Examines the place of warfare in human culture and the human impulse toward violence.

Provides a comprehensive and organic historical survey of the black movement toward freedom in the United States.

The author laments what he sees as the decline of newspaper journalism in America.