history

Looks at how historians work and the clues they use to learn about the Underground Railroad, a series of secret escape routes enslaved people followed to freedom.

A color-illustrated overview of daily life for children in ancient Greece, covering such aspects as clothes, family life, slavery, education, toys and games, sports, health, religion, and holidays.

A visitor's guide to the restaurants, theater, arts, dancing, and jazz music of Harlem, New York, toward the end of the period known as the Harlem Renaissance, when African American arts flourished.

Describes the events surrounding the decision to build a monument to President George Washington and the complicated process of funding and building this structure.

Describes the new military technology used during World War II on land, at sea, and in the air.

A look at bridges throughout history, from simple arrangements of stepping stones, to famous landmarks such as London Bridge, to marvels of engineering such as New York's Brooklyn Bridge.

Profiles past and present professional baseball players known for their quirky superstitions, joke-playing, outrageous behavior, or illegal play.

Provides brief biographical profiles of well-known spies who worked for Britain, France, Germany, the United States, and Japan during World War II.

Looks at the militia in various colonies, especially the uniforms and equipment that distinguished each.

Chronicles the advances made in women's rights around the world over the course of the twentieth century, providing photos and discussing such topics as education, marriage and motherhood, health care, work, and human rights.