history

Presents a history, based on personal accounts and newspaper articles, of the massive snow storm that hit the Northeast in 1888, focusing on the events in New York City.

Examines ancient weapons and their uses in Mesopotamia, Egypt, China, India, Greece, Rome, and Mesoamerica.

A collection of short stories, poems, biographical accounts, and essays about the struggle for civil rights that address the question, "How do we achieve the ideal of equal rights for all?".

An overview of the work of scientists who have advanced the study of microorganisms including Robert Hooke, Edward Jenner, Louis Pasteur, Ferdinand Cohn, Joseph Lister, and Alexander Fleming.

Examines the history, society, culture, and entertainment of the 1970s.

Examines the history, society, culture, and entertainment of the 1960's.

Describes castles of the Middle Ages as well as various aspects of the life of the people who lived in them.

Focuses on fashion during the 1920s and 1930s while charting the rise of the flapper, the birth of screen idols, and the impact of the Great Depression on couture.

A pictorial history of developments in transportation over the last millennium.

Describes the life and customs of Native American people living on the Great Plains before the arrival of the white man.