Describes the discovery and study of the African burial site found in Manhattan in 1991, while excavating for a new building, and what it reveals about the lives of African-American people in Colonial times.
Describes the jobs performed by African-Americans from slavery through the 1990s, discussing how the labor system has assigned certain groups to certain kinds of jobs, and how this system has created racism that remains the moral burden of America's history.
A history of money, tracing the growth and development of monetary systems from the ancient civilizations of Mesopotamia and Egypt to the coinage in the Greek and Roman worlds and the process by which money has become a global phenomenon.
A historical survey of money, examining the impact money has had on civilization, its depiction in literature and the arts, and how our perception of money has evolved over time.
Discusses the contributions of women in colonial and revolutionary America, including biographical portraits of Native American women, pioneer women, African-American women, and immigrant women.
Tells the story of Cesar Chavez and his fight to win dignity and justice for migrant farmworkers through the United Farm Workers union, and includes essays, letters, and poems contributed by men and women who participated on both sides of the struggle.
