history

Discusses the life and work of Alfred Nobel, a Swedish inventor who developed dynamite and instituted the Nobel Prize.

Presents an overview of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, including information on the issues of racial segregation in the South, the need for civil rights for all Americans, and the development of the Civil Rights movement and its subsequent legislation.

Describes the race to be the first to reach the moon between the United States and the Soviet Union, discussing the social effects and technological advancements of the competition.

Describes the history of slavery in the Americas from the early colonial times to the end of the Civil War and Emancipation.

Illustrations, photographs, and text describe the various forms of entertainment of the ancient Greek period.

Examines segregation and civil rights, providing information about Jim Crow laws, the NAACP, Brown versus the Board of Education, school integration, protests, the Civil Rights Act, and prominent people from the era.

Examines immigrant life in New York City from 1835 to 1935, providing information about tenements, neighborhoods, work, recreation, and schools.

Provides information about the Dust Bowl of the 1930s which occurred when the U.S. was stricken by a drought that caused devastating dust storms, primarily in the middle of the country. Includes primary source quotes, comments, and photographs.

An account of Levi Strauss' creation of blue jeans in the mid-1800s in response to the demand from gold miners in California for sturdy pants. Presented in graphic format.

Examines the theater and entertainment during the European Renaissance period and includes illustrated photographs and drawings describing how theaters were organized, Elizabethan and Shakespearean plays, other famous playwrights and actors, and staging and costumes.