history

Presents a biography of the life and career of late nineteenth and early twentieth-century scholar, editor, and civil rights activist, W.E.B. Du Bois, and examines his role as one of the founding members of the NAACP and in shaping race relations in America.

Describes the life of Andrew Grove, the head of the world's leading producer of microprocessors, which provide the "brains" for the computers in cell phones, cars, coffeepots, and cameras, as well as personal computers.

Profiles Cyrus Hall McCormick, whose hatred of farm work led him to invent a machine which made it much quicker and easier to harvest wheat, and which turned him into a multi-millionaire businessman.

Excerpts from personal letters, journals, and memoirs help chronicle the experiences of children who traveled west with their families in covered wagons between 1830 and 1870.

Presents an overview of the women's suffrage movement, and explains the development of how women gained the right to vote, including biographies of key figures such Susan B. Anthony and Carrie Catt.

Surveys the life and accomplishments of American inventor and mechanic, Robert Fulton, who is best known for building the first successful steamboat.

Describes the lives and inspirations of several important mapmakers throughout history, such as Cheng Ho, Captain James Cook, and Phyllis Pearsall, and includes map reproductions.

Examines the history of military aircraft from their origins to 1918, and discusses air combat through World War One, advanced in aircraft design, and more.

Discusses the prison on Alcatraz Island, California, otherwise known as "The Rock," describing the cell house, the routine of prison life, inmates' leisure time, breaking prison rules, employee and family life, closing Alcatraz prison, and the island's future roles.

Text, photographs, and illustrations trace the history of the Jews in the United States from colonial times to the present.