history

Excerpts from diaries and letters help chronicle the events which lead to the formation of the Kansas Territory and describe how abolitionists and slaveowners tried to influence whether it would become a slave state or free.

Examines the firsthand accounts of African-Americans, as well as other period sources, to present overviews of African-American daily life and culture during the last decades of slavery and during Reconstruction, including a special section on the Civil War.

Discusses the circumstances that existed at the time Stowe wrote her famous novel, the details of the book, and its impact on feelings about the existence of slavery in the United States in the mid-nineteenth century.

Emphasizes economic trends and the role of the government in regard to the economy from the beginning of the twentieth century to America's entry into World War II.

Describes everyday aspects of the Middle Ages, including eating, cooking, building, housing, clothing, dressing, cleaning, relaxing, playing, fighting, and healing; also includes an annotated list of medieval artifacts in North America, and a bibliography.

Describes the labor unrest of the late nineteenth century and chronicles the origins and effects of the Pullman strike; also includes a time line, a bibliography, and a list of related Internet sites.

A biography of Roger Williams, one of the founders of America's first Baptist church, discussing his achievements in the areas of religious liberty and Native American rights.

Traces the development of women's basketball, from its beginnings at Smith College to today's Women's National Basketball Association.

Traces the history of the fast food industry and discusses how it arose in postwar America.

Chronicles developments in the physical and life sciences in the latter half of the twentieth century, such as space exploration, DNA, and genetic engineering, showing how great scientists' research has built upon those that came before them, and includes a chronology, glossary, and annotated further reading list.