history

Tells the story of the slave revolt aboard the Spanish schooner La Amistad in 1839, which resulted in the slaves and their leader Cinque being brought before the United States Supreme Court to debate the issue of human rights.

Traces key developments and events in medical history from Ancient Greece to the 1990s, examines the relationship between health and societal factors, and addresses the complex role medicine holds in a society.

Relates the history of modern dance from the end of the nineteenth century to contemporary times, discussing changes over the decades and visionary choreographers.

Traces the history of the Gypsies from their origins in India through the twentieth-century, examines their distinctive culture, and discusses how they managed to survive despite enslavement, harassment, and prejudice.

Biography of the young Swede who rescued over a hundred thousand Jews during World War II using special passports and working permits. He disappeared behind the Russian Army lines at the end of the war and his fate is still unknown.

Fact-based story of Grace Marks, a sixteen-year-old girl who received a life sentence in 1843 for allegedly taking part in the murder of her employer and his lover, but whose case continued to stir debate throughout her prison stay, resulting in her release in 1872.

A history of the American tobacco industry, looking at the companies and their leaders who have been able to overcome all doomsayers to continue peddling their product.

Addresses the history of illegal abortion in the United States from the mid-nineteenth century until 1973, exploring the practice and policing of abortions during that time.

A collection of articles on the life and works of Jane Austen, discussing the English author's literary style and technique, as well as themes that surface in her depictions of nineteenth-century English society.