history

Describes many foods native to the Americas, including corn, peppers, peanuts, and chocolate, which were taken to Europe and used in new ways around the world.

Presents an overview, from ancient times to the present, of the evolution of writing including the development of alphabets, writing instruments, inks and papers, and printing methods.

Traces the history of the Windy City's basketball team, emphasizing the four championships won in the 1990's.

Presents the history of Greek and Roman theater with a timeline and bibliography for further study.

A history of games ranging from marbles to chess and drawn from many countries cited on maps which show where each game comes from. Includes projects for making games.

Traces the history of radio, from the discovery and harnessing of radio waves, to Marconi's development of the wireless, from the golden age of radio, to the present.

Discusses the development of submarines and the history of their uses.

Discusses the history, including interactions with the first English colonists, and society of the Powhatan Indians of Virginia, the tribe to which Pocahontas belonged.

Recounts the story of the American Federation of Labor and other early unions, detailing their efforts to organize labor in order to be able to demand better wages and working conditions, and shorter workdays.

Presents the history of homebuilding as practiced by the colonists in pre-Revolutionary days.