history

Relates the history and lore of many of the kinds of shoes worn by men, women, and children throughout the world.

Discusses the development of different kinds of foot coverings, shoe fashions through the ages, and interesting facts and folklore related to footwear.

Recounts the stories of bold, notorious, or successful women in such early cultures as ancient Greece, Mesopotamia, and China.

Provides background on the people and events that are commemorated on two important Mexican holidays, Independence Day and Cinco de Mayo, and describes how these holidays are celebrated.

Contains profiles and photographs of twenty-three women who sought their fortunes in the Yukon and Alaska during the gold rush age of the late ninteenth and early twentieth century.

Draws from the letters and diaries of men who fought on both sides of the Civil War to examine the reasons why they were willing to risk their lives in the divisive conflict.

Examines the voyages of explorers who reached the shores of North America before Columbus. Discusses Eric the Red, Leif Ericsson, the Norse settlements, and ancient visitors to South and Latin America.

A collection of eight short fiction stories by a variety of authors, each featuring a heroine who is doing her best to deal with the consequences of the Civil War.

Discusses many inventions from earliest times to the twentieth century, providing information on how they work and when they were first invented.

Contains approximately 4,000 entries that provide information on historical "firsts" in the fields of science and technology, arranged chronologically within twelve subject chapters including computers, astronomy, and mathematics.