history

Uses a newspaper format to take a look at developments that led from the ideas of Copernicus and other early scientists to the technological advances that enabled man to venture to the moon and beyond.

Reveals the stories and the people behind great mathematical discoveries.

Tells the behind-the-scenes story of the friendship between Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony, comrades in the fight to win the vote for women.

An illustrated history of communications and media, discussing body language and gestures, writing, postal systems, the press, radio and television, propaganda, the computer revolution, and many other topics.

Discusses the labor strike against the Pullman Palace Car Company in Pullman, Illinois in 1894, and the federal government's use of force to keep the railroads operating and to crush the striking workers.

Surveys the history and traditions of the Olympics, highlighting memorable events from ancient Greece to the present day.

A biography of the eighteenth-century female slave whose court case helped to set precedents that would bar slavery in Massachusetts.

Examines the slave trade and the experiences of African-American slaves through 1784.

Describes the state of medical knowledge and the practice of medicine, particularly by military medical personnel, during the Civil War.

Traces the story of baseball from its beginnings to its first great stars, notable players of today, and speculation about its future.