history

Traces the history of genetic research from Mendel to mid-1990 investigations.

Describes the life of the American labor organizer Mary Harris Jones.

Describes how people lived in Europe during the Middle Ages in castles, churches, and towns and our heritage to modern times.

Focuses on the lives of thirty-six Americans from 1850 to 1890.

Presents over 350 of America's scandals in an A-to-Z format.

Discusses the role of minorities and women in American history and society in this century's last decade, focusing on the experiences of Hispanic Americans, new European immigrants, Asian Americans, Native Americans, and others.

Traces the history of organized labor in the United States and discusses its influence on the society.

Discusses NASA's triumphs and the challenges of aerospace travel to mankind.

Focusing on the village of Elton in the English East Midlands, medieval peasants are portrayed at work and at play seven hundred years ago.

Compares and explains weights and measures throughout the world as well as the history of many current standards.