history

A biography of escaped slave and abolitionist, Frederick Douglass, that chronicles his early years as a slave in Maryland, escape to New York as a young man, and his fame as a public speaker on emancipation.

Describes the lives and accomplishments of Bill Gates, along with his wife, Melinda, and the charity foundation they started together; and features headlines from news stories during their lifetimes.

Examines how Marie Curie overcame major obstacles, discovered radium, and became one of history's greatest scientists.

A brief biography of inventor Alexander Graham Bell that profiles his life and works which included the invention of the telephone.

Examines the many changes that have occurred throughout the twentieth century in the way people live, discussing homes, transportation, work, fashion, eating habits, worship, leisure activities, medicine, morality, and technology.

Examines why some developments in government and military technology were total failures and why some have had long-term success and explains what can be learned by studying bad ideas and failed attempts.

Photographs and diagrams present a history of military technology from ancient to modern times.

An examination of the origin, history, development, and societal impact of the development of plastics.

Describes the history and evolution of video and computer games and their impact on pop culture.

Photographs and text, along with personal accounts of actual survivors tell the story of the great fire of 1871 in Chicago.